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Wolcott vs Middlefield vs Waterbury
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 highest household income ($111k).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Middlefield | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
4,243Lowest |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Waterbury and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Wolcott and Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,225±$38Lowest 18% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799 13% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,449Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Waterbury 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wolcott and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | None in town | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.