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Deep River Center vs Deep River vs Sutton vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Litchfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Sutton | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,407 |
4,458 |
9,452Highest |
1,251Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49±8.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield and Sutton 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 12% below U.S. |
$90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$109,773±$24k 36% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 about the U.S. average |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$409,000±$67k 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224 12% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,432±$409Highest about the U.S. average |
| Litchfield and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,448 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Deep River Center 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Valley Regional High School | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.