Compare towns
Bristol vs Suffield vs Enfield vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Suffield | Enfield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
15,702Lowest |
41,090 |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Suffield 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Bristol 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 17% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Enfield and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 18% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Southington 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Suffield High School | Enfield High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
10.9Lowest |
13.5 |
12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.