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Wolcott vs Colebrook 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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Colebrook | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
1,494Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Southington 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Southington 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% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Colebrook 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 |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Colebrook 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 |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% 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 | $5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 149 in CT | — | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Colebrook 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 |
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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.