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Wolcott vs Wareham vs Suffield 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%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Wareham | Suffield | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279 |
23,302 |
15,702Lowest |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
37.8±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Wolcott 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%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% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterbury and Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$51,886±$2kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$208,500±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$38Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wareham 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. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,449 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Wareham | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
8.6Lowest |
10.9 |
17.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.