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Wolcott vs Windham vs Waterbury
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 highest household income ($111k).
Windham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Waterbury has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279Lowest |
23,961 |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
37.8±1.3 8% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,225±$38 18% below CT |
| Wolcott and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Waterbury and Windham 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% CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3 CT: 16% |
| Wolcott and Waterbury 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 | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Windham High School | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.8Lowest |
17.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.