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Wolcott vs Brooklyn vs Southington
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 homeowners (88.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Brooklyn | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
8,517Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Southington 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% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Wolcott 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Brooklyn 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 |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington 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±$17k 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Southington 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% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
4.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Brooklyn School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | None in town | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.