Because of many things, Wolcott is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Wolcott a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Wolcott has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Wolcott’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Wolcott, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.81 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The education level of Wolcott citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.21% of adults in Wolcott have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Wolcott in 2022 was $49,450, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,800 for a family of four.
Wolcott is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wolcott home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wolcott residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wolcott include Italian, Irish, French, German, and English.
The most common language spoken in Wolcott is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Indo-European and Italian.
