Compare towns
Enfield vs Colebrook vs Suffield vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Colebrook | Suffield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
1,494Lowest |
15,702 |
30,896 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Colebrook School District | Suffield School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.