What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).

Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Burlington	Suffield
People
Population	9,680Lowest	15,702Highest
Median age	39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average	44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT
Kids under 18	25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2%	16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Burlington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT	$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT	$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT
	Burlington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT	$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT
	Burlington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,464Highest 12% above CT	$6,456Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6%	51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Suffield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest CT: 10%	4.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	26 minLowest 3% below CT
Work from home	25%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%
	Burlington 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	#58 of 149 in CT	#57 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 10	Suffield School District
High school in town	Lewis S. Mills High School	Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.