Compare towns
Enfield vs Hampton vs Suffield vs Wallingford
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Hampton | Suffield | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090 |
1,647Lowest |
15,702 |
44,362Highest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
42.6±1.8 4% 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford 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 6% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$104,773±$5k 9% 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,963 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Hampton School District | Suffield School District | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
10.5Lowest |
| 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.