Compare towns
Dover 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Dover | Enfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,930Lowest |
41,090Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest 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 | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 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 | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Enfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
10.9 |
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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.