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Wolcott vs Suffield vs Brooklyn
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 homeowners (88.4%).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279Highest |
15,702 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn 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 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Suffield 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 11% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Wolcott and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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 CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.