What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).

Suffield has the most kids (16.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deerfield	Suffield
People
Population	5,158Lowest	15,702Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S.	44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Suffield and Deerfield 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%	18.4%±2.2Lowest 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%	40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±1.2Lowest 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±$14kLowest 31% 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.	$407,500±$26kLowest 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.	$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average
	Suffield and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S.	$6,456Highest 107% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 33% below U.S.	26 minHighest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	17.5%±6.2Lowest 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	#57 of 149 in CT
School district	Deerfield · Frontier	Suffield School District
High school in town	Frontier Regional	Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.