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Enfield vs Chicopee vs Suffield vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Enfield | Chicopee | Suffield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090 |
55,295Highest |
15,702Lowest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Newington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chicopee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$102,884±$6k 27% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$310,400±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,524±$107 8% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$6,321 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Chicopee | Suffield School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Suffield High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
11.2 |
10.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.