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Brookfield 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
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Brookfield | Enfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
41,090Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Suffield 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. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
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.