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Wolcott vs Dedham vs Suffield vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Southington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Dedham | Suffield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279 |
25,237 |
15,702Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45±1.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Southington and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington and Dedham 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 37% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,206 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham and Suffield 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Dedham | Suffield School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Dedham High | Suffield High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.4 |
10.9 |
12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.