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Enfield vs Killingly vs Morris 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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).

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.

MeasureEnfieldKillinglyMorrisSuffield
People
Population
41,090Highest
17,867
2,164Lowest
15,702
Median age
40.7±1.9
about the CT average
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
52.8±6.5Highest
28% above CT
44.5±1.7
8% above CT
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.7
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
17.9%±4.5
CT: 20.2%
16.2%±2Lowest
CT: 20.2%
Killingly 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%
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
29.3%±6.6Highest
CT: 18.5%
18.4%±2.2
CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%
CT: 42.5%
22.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
41.5%Highest
CT: 42.5%
40.4%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±0.8Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.2%±3
CT: 7.1%
4.4%±1.2
CT: 7.1%
Killingly and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$90,404±$5k
6% below CT
$84,350±$8kLowest
12% below CT
$109,191±$25k
14% above CT
$119,472±$13kHighest
25% above CT
Suffield and Morris 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
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$396,000±$60k
8% above CT
$407,500±$26kHighest
11% above CT
Suffield and Morris 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
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,204±$134
19% below CT
$1,424±$141
4% 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
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$5,273
21% below CT
$6,456Highest
about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.7%±6.7
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
57.1%±31.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
51%±4.6
CT: 52.6%
Morris 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%
11.4%Highest
CT: 10%
6.8%
CT: 10%
4.6%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
CT: 66.5%
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
89.4%Highest
CT: 66.5%
86.7%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
4 yrs older than CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1967
same as CT
1979Highest
12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below CT
28 min
5% above CT
29 minHighest
11% above CT
26 min
3% below CT
Work from home
14.5%±2.5
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
CT: 16%
18.4%±5.7Highest
CT: 16%
18.4%±4.1Highest
CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #123 of 149 in CT #136 of 149 in CT — #57 of 149 in CT
School district Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Regional School District 20 Suffield School District
High school in town Enfield High School Killingly High School None in town Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.5Highest
11.1
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10.9Lowest
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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.