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Wolcott vs Bethlehem vs Somers
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Bethlehem | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279Highest |
3,423Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$108,929±$16kLowest 14% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Wolcott 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 |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Wolcott and Somers 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 |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Somers 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% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Regional School District 14 | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.