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Burlington vs Suffield vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k 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 | Burlington | Suffield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,274Highest |
15,702Lowest |
26,274Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±2.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,165Lowest 98% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$6,165Lowest 98% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.4%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #83 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #83 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Burlington | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Burlington High | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.