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Deep River Center vs Deep River vs Suffield vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Litchfield has the most kids (18.7% 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.
| Measure | Deep River Center | Deep River | Suffield | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,407 |
4,458 |
15,702Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -6.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
49±8.7Highest 19% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Litchfield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31.5%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Litchfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$109,773±$24k 15% above CT |
| Suffield and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36kLowest 9% below CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$409,000±$67kHighest 11% above CT |
| Litchfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224 17% below CT |
$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,432±$409Highest 4% below CT |
| Litchfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194Lowest 22% below CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,448 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±19Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.1%±6.5 CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Valley Regional High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.