Wolcott, Connecticut

Town · population 16,142 (2020 Census)

Median home: $326,200
Household income: $110,850
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 84°
Snow a year: 47 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 17
Median age: 44.4

Wolcott is a town of 16,142 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $326,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks more of a college town than 89% of Connecticut towns, better for families than 78% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 75% of Connecticut towns.

How Wolcott ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Wolcott is worth $326,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $110,850, which is more affordable than 84% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,464 a month. 88.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Wolcott	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$326,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,464	$1,462
Median household income	$110,850	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	88.4%	80.3%
Median year built	1976	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	1.1%	—

Who lives in Wolcott

People	Wolcott	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.4	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.8%	20.6%
Under 18	19.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.0%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	1.8%	5.7%
Veterans	3.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	7.5%	—
Work from home	11.2%	16.8%
Average commute	29.9 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.1%	93.8%

Weather in Wolcott

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 47.3 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 15 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 129 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Meriden Markham Muni Ap station (9.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wolcott since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on July 29, 1971 about 5.2 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 1 deaths and 131 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on November 13, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 31 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 4, 2026.

Public schools in Wolcott

5 public schools with 2,096 students, about 10.7 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Wolcott High School	9-12	620	9.4
Tyrrell Middle School	6-8	505	9.5
Wakelee School	K-5	372	11.6
Alcott School	PK-5	328	15.6
Frisbie School	K-5	271	11.8

Towns near Wolcott

Waterbury, CT
4.3 mi · 114,403 people · home $208,500
Southington, CT
4.7 mi · 43,501 people · home $373,800
Plymouth, CT
5.8 mi · 11,671 people · home $275,000
Terryville, CT
6.1 mi · 5,202 people · home $243,800
Bristol, CT
6.1 mi · 60,833 people · home $277,800
Oakville, CT
6.3 mi · 9,504 people · home $280,500
Prospect, CT
6.6 mi · 9,401 people · home $355,400
Cheshire, CT
6.7 mi · 28,733 people · home $440,000

Wolcott questions

Is Wolcott, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Wolcott scores better for retirees than 40% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 35%. 18.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.4).

How much does a house cost in Wolcott?

The median owner-occupied home in Wolcott is valued at $326,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $110,850, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $1,464 a month.

What is the weather like in Wolcott?

July highs average 84.0°F and January lows 18.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 44.9 inches of precipitation a year and 47.3 inches of snow.

Does Wolcott get tornadoes?

17 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wolcott since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on July 29, 1971. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Wolcott's Census boundary (GEOID 0914087560). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.