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Brookfield vs East Hampton 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
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Brookfield | East Hampton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
12,925 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield | East Hampton School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | East Hampton High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
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.