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Canterbury vs Chaplin vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Suffield has the most expensive 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 | Canterbury | Chaplin | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124 |
2,070Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Canterbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Suffield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.