Compare towns
Enfield vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Westminster | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
8,374Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Westminster 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. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Westminster 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. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Suffield 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% 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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
13.6Highest |
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.