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Enfield vs Haddam vs Suffield vs Naugatuck
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Naugatuck has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Haddam | Suffield | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
8,644Lowest |
15,702 |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.8±2.4Lowest 3% below CT |
| Haddam 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam and Suffield 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% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Haddam 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 |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Haddam 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 |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Suffield and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,369±$58Lowest 8% below CT |
| Enfield and Haddam 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 |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Suffield 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Naugatuck 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Regional School District 17 | Suffield School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Suffield High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
9.5Lowest |
10.9 |
15.2Highest |
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| 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.