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Wolcott vs Ashford vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wolcott | Ashford | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279Highest |
4,226Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ashford and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
47%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Ashford School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.