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Enfield vs Suffield vs Walpole
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).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($687k 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 | Suffield | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,702Lowest |
26,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.