Population: 151,060
Median family income: $91,048
Households spending more than 30 percent income on housing: 30.4 percent
Unemployment: 8.1 percent
Adult population with bachelor's degrees: 36 percent
Major cities: Mansfield, Vernon

Tolland County is Connecticut's youngest, with residents' median age at 38 years, according to U.S. Census 2010 data. About one-quarter of the population is aged 19 or less. Many residents commute to state capital Hartford, located just beyond the county line and about 15 miles from the county's largest city, Vernon. Residents in Vernon, which has a population of slightly fewer than 30,000, can enjoy the benefits of suburban life while remaining close to business districts in Hartford or Springfield, Mass., according to Vernon's website.