Compare towns
Enfield vs Madison vs Suffield vs Newington
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).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Madison | Suffield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,616 |
15,702Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Madison 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Madison 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 |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Madison and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Madison School District | Suffield School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Daniel Hand High School | Suffield High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
9.8Lowest |
10.9 |
13.9Highest |
| 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.