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Wolcott vs Hamden vs Suffield
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Hamden | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
61,045Highest |
15,702Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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 | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Hamden High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
10.9 |
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| 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.