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Danielson vs Enfield vs Suffield vs East Brooklyn

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).

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.

MeasureDanielsonEnfieldSuffieldEast Brooklyn
People
Population
4,209
41,090Highest
15,702
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Lowest
CT: +0.9%
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+34.6%Highest
CT: +0.9%
Median age
34.5±3.6Lowest
16% below CT
40.7±1.9
about the CT average
44.5±1.7
8% above CT
46.2±12.2Highest
12% above CT
East Brooklyn and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±6.1
CT: 20.2%
18.9%±1.7
CT: 20.2%
16.2%±2Lowest
CT: 20.2%
20%±5.7Highest
CT: 20.2%
East Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±4.9Lowest
CT: 18.5%
18%±1.2
CT: 18.5%
18.4%±2.2Highest
CT: 18.5%
15%±4.7
CT: 18.5%
Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.5%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
31.8%
CT: 42.5%
40.4%Highest
CT: 42.5%
11.8%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.2%±6.6Highest
CT: 7.1%
4.3%±0.8
CT: 7.1%
4.4%±1.2
CT: 7.1%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Danielson and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,050±$15kLowest
33% below CT
$90,404±$5k
6% below CT
$119,472±$13kHighest
25% above CT
$73,698±$29k
23% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$224,600±$13kLowest
39% below CT
$252,900±$7k
31% below CT
$407,500±$26kHighest
11% above CT
$295,400±$63k
19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,235±$194
17% below CT
$1,574±$83Highest
6% above CT
$1,424±$141
4% below CT
$1,061±$474Lowest
29% below CT
Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,009
40% below CT
$5,360
19% below CT
$6,456Highest
about the CT average
$3,747Lowest
44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.7%±17.1Lowest
CT: 52.6%
46.7%±6.7
CT: 52.6%
51%±4.6
CT: 52.6%
51.5%±35.1Highest
CT: 52.6%
East Brooklyn and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
21.1%Highest
CT: 10%
8.3%
CT: 10%
4.6%
CT: 10%
3%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
53%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
75.7%
CT: 66.5%
86.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
73.7%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951Lowest
16 yrs older than CT
1963
4 yrs older than CT
1979Highest
12 yrs newer than CT
1973
6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
7% above CT
24 minLowest
11% below CT
26 min
3% below CT
25 min
5% below CT
Work from home
6.6%±5.3
CT: 16%
14.5%±2.5
CT: 16%
18.4%±4.1Highest
CT: 16%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
CT: 16%
Suffield and Enfield 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 — #123 of 149 in CT #57 of 149 in CT —
School district — Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District Suffield School District —
High school in town — Enfield High School Suffield High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.5Highest
10.9Lowest
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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.