Compare towns
Enfield vs Killingly vs Wauregan 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Killingly | Wauregan | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867 |
1,049Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Killingly 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% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% CT: 42.5% |
18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,254±$476 16% 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 |
| 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 |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Killingly High School | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.1 |
— | 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.