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