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Enfield vs Sturbridge vs Suffield vs Naugatuck
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Naugatuck has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Sturbridge | Suffield | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
9,960Lowest |
15,702 |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sturbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Naugatuck and Sturbridge 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13k 22% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,369±$58 3% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Suffield School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Suffield High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
7.7Lowest |
10.9 |
15.2Highest |
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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.