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Wolcott vs Mansfield 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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Suffield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279 |
25,358Highest |
15,702 |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% 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%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% 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±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% 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±$913 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Mansfield and Wolcott 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 |
$5,727Lowest 14% 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% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Suffield School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | E. O. Smith High School | Suffield High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.8Highest |
10.9 |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.