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Wolcott vs Willimantic vs Somers
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 oldest population (median age 44.4).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Somers 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.
| Measure | Wolcott | Willimantic | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279 |
18,096Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Wolcott and Somers 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 |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Somers 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | — | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | — | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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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.