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Easton vs Suffield vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
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 | Easton | Suffield | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
15,702Highest |
10,396 |
| Median age | 45±3.8 9% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
| Weston and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Easton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $222,604±$46k 132% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $783,100±$51k 113% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,205±$1k 115% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Easton School District | Suffield School District | Weston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.