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Cochituate vs Suffield vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cochituate has the most expensive homes ($906k median).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Stow has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
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 | Cochituate | Suffield | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,471Lowest |
15,702Highest |
7,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Cochituate and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cochituate and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cochituate and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,361±$18kHighest 138% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22k 130% above U.S. |
| Cochituate and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $906,300±$42kHighest 172% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39k 119% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,582±$649 12% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Stow and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cochituate and Stow 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 | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Nashoba |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.