Compare towns
Enfield vs Hamden vs Hampton vs Suffield
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).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Enfield | Hamden | Hampton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090 |
61,045Highest |
1,647Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Enfield 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Hampton School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Hamden High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
13.5Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
| 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.