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Wolcott vs Windham vs Suffield 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 most homeowners (88.4%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Windham | Suffield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279 |
23,961Highest |
15,702 |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Suffield 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Windham High School | Suffield High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.8 |
10.9Highest |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.