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Wolcott vs Griswold vs Suffield vs Somers
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%).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Griswold | Suffield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279Highest |
11,530 |
15,702 |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
| Griswold and Suffield 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% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers 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% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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 |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers 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 |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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 |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Somers 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% |
7.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Griswold School District | Suffield School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Griswold High School | Suffield High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.5Highest |
10.9 |
7.7Lowest |
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| 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.