Wolcott is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 16,190 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wolcott is the 72nd largest community in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that Wolcott has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Wolcott telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.70% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Wolcott is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wolcott really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wolcott perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Wolcott is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wolcott, the average commute to work is 30.81 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The population of Wolcott is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.