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Wolcott vs Stoneham vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Waterbury has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Stoneham | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279Lowest |
23,355 |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
37.8±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wolcott and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterbury and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$51,886±$2kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Stoneham 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 about the U.S. average |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$208,500±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,225±$38Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Stoneham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799 86% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$5,449Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Stoneham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Stoneham High | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.7 |
17.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.