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Bristol vs Enfield vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Bristol | Enfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
41,090 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 5% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 75% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Enfield High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
13.5 |
12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.