What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).

Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wolcott	Hamden
People
Population	16,279Lowest	61,045Highest
Median age	44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT	38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT
Kids under 18	19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2%	17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Wolcott and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%	18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Wolcott and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Lowest CT: 42.5%	47.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1%	15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT	$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average
	Wolcott and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT	$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,464±$913Lowest about the CT average	$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT
	Hamden 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	$7,784Highest 17% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6%	50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Hamden 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%	9.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above CT	22 minLowest 18% below CT
Work from home	11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16%	16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16%
	Hamden and Wolcott 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	#122 of 149 in CT
School district	Wolcott School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services
High school in town	Wolcott High School	Hamden High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	13.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.