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Wolcott vs Fairhaven 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).
Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k median).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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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 | Fairhaven | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
15,903Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington 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 37% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| 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±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77Highest 4% above U.S. |
| 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 86% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,206Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairhaven 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs 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 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southington and Fairhaven 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Fairhaven | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Fairhaven High | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.4 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.