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Boston vs Enfield 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
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Boston | Enfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666,442Highest |
41,090 |
15,702Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±0.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boston 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 | #258 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Boston Latin School | Enfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.7Highest |
13.5 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.