Compare towns
Wolcott vs Brooklyn vs Suffield 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Southington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Suffield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279 |
8,517Lowest |
15,702 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 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% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington 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±$17k 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 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% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 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 |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Southington 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Brooklyn School District | Suffield School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.