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Clinton vs Suffield vs Brooklyn vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 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.
| Measure | Clinton | Suffield | Brooklyn | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
15,702 |
8,517Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6 3% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,144±$68 19% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Suffield High School | None in town | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
10.9Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.