Compare towns
Enfield vs Killingly vs Suffield vs Voluntown
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Killingly | Suffield | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867 |
15,702 |
2,604Lowest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 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%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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±$5k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Voluntown 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #53 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 | Suffield School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.