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Buzzards Bay vs Suffield vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buzzards Bay has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Plymouth has the most expensive homes ($527k 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 | Buzzards Bay | Suffield | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Lowest |
15,702 |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.4±1.4 22% above U.S. |
| Buzzards Bay and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plymouth and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$116,941±$5k 45% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$527,400±$17kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601 5% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,933±$108Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Plymouth and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,599Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±6.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Plymouth 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Plymouth |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.