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Barkhamsted 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
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | Barkhamsted | Enfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
41,090Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Lowest 22% 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 | $6,354 4% below CT |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted 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.