Compare towns
Ashford vs Enfield vs Suffield vs Chaplin
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,226 |
41,090Highest |
15,702 |
2,070Lowest |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Ashford 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Enfield and Chaplin 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 |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% 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 |
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 |
32 min 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 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 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
10.9 |
7.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.