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Wolcott vs Cornwall vs Waterbury
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%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
1,425Lowest |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Waterbury and Wolcott 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,225±$38 18% below CT |
| Wolcott and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$5,449Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Waterbury 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 minLowest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 149 in CT | — | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | None in town | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
| 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.