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Deerfield vs Enfield vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Deerfield | Enfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
41,090Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Enfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.5Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.