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Cheshire vs Suffield vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Holland has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Cheshire | Suffield | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216 |
15,702Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.9±7.8 33% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Suffield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cheshire and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$91,979±$12k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$333,600±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Holland and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,279 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Holland 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 | #274 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | Suffield School District | Holland |
| High school in town | Hoosac Valley High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.