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Enfield vs Mashpee vs Suffield vs Hazardville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Mashpee has the most expensive homes ($562k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Hazardville has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Mashpee | Suffield | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,384 |
15,702 |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +49.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.2±6.3 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hazardville and Mashpee 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 12% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,893±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$562,200±$29kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,530±$299 8% above U.S. |
| Mashpee and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,948 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.1%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Mashpee | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.6Lowest |
10.9 |
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U.S. 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.