What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cheshire has the most kids (21.9% 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	Cheshire	Suffield
People
Population	29,040Highest	15,702Lowest
Median age	44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT	44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT
	Cheshire and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%	16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5%	18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Cheshire and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Cheshire and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT	$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT	$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT
	Cheshire and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,398±$116Lowest 6% below CT	$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT
	Suffield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,755Highest 17% above CT	$6,456Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Suffield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Highest CT: 10%	4.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	86.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above CT	26 minLowest 3% below CT
Work from home	19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16%	18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%
	Cheshire 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	#18 of 149 in CT	#57 of 149 in CT
School district	Cheshire School District	Suffield School District
High school in town	Cheshire High School	Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.