What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).

Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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	Southwick
People
Population	16,279Highest	9,217Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S.	46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S.
	Southwick 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 U.S.: 22%	18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Wolcott and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Southwick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wolcott and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S.	$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S.
	Southwick 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±$17kLowest about the U.S. average	$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S.
	Wolcott and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,799Highest 86% above U.S.	$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Southwick 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 U.S.: 12.5%	4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	29 minLowest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Southwick 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	#211 of 282 in MA
School district	Wolcott School District	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
High school in town	Wolcott High School	Southwick Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	11.0Highest
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U.S. 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.