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Wolcott vs Walpole vs Somers
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 affordable homes ($326k median).
Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Somers has the shortest commute (28 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 | Walpole | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
26,388Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Somers 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% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Somers 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Walpole 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. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers 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% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #76 of 149 in CT | #107 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Walpole High | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.3Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.