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Wolcott vs Morris vs Watertown
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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Watertown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Morris | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
2,164Lowest |
22,253Highest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
46.3±2.9 13% above CT |
| Morris and Watertown 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Watertown 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Wolcott and Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Morris and Watertown 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 |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
| Wolcott and Watertown 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 |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,014Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Watertown 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% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Regional School District 20 | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | None in town | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.