Compare towns
Deep River vs Enfield vs Hampton vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Enfield | Hampton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
41,090Highest |
1,647Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% 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 | $6,092 8% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Hampton School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Enfield High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
13.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.