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Bernardston vs Devens vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Bernardston | Devens | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
1,723Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bernardston and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bernardston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bernardston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Devens and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.