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Baltic vs Southwick vs Suffield vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Southwick has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Baltic | Southwick | Suffield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
9,217 |
15,702Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Southwick and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southwick and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,247±$144Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,668 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | — | #211 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.