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Ashford vs Enfield vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Ashford | Enfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
41,090Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Suffield 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| 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.