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Enfield vs Hampton vs Suffield vs Longmeadow
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Longmeadow has the most people working from home (24.7%).
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 | Hampton | Suffield | Longmeadow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
1,647Lowest |
15,702 |
15,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.6±1.7 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Longmeadow 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% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Longmeadow and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Longmeadow 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Longmeadow 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±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$149,601±$24kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Suffield 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. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$454,100±$20kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,682±$423Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Longmeadow and Enfield 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$9,236Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Longmeadow and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Longmeadow and Suffield 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 | #51 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Hampton School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.