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Enfield vs Scituate vs Suffield
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($822k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Scituate | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
5,796Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.7±3.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Scituate and Enfield 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% |
27.3%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 12% above U.S. |
$124,549±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$821,600±$82kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$884±$721Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,345Highest 168% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Suffield 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.