What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).

Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Groton	Suffield
People
Population	11,390Lowest	15,702Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S.	44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S.
	Suffield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Suffield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Groton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S.	$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S.	$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S.	$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average
	Groton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Suffield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Groton 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	#39 of 282 in MA	#57 of 149 in CT
School district	Groton-Dunstable	Suffield School District
High school in town	Groton Dunstable Regional	Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.