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Hartford vs Killingly vs Suffield vs West Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
West Hartford has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Hartford | Killingly | Suffield | West Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 121,127Highest |
17,867 |
15,702Lowest |
63,620 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
40.8±1.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and West Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±1.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
66.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$129,890±$7kHighest 36% above CT |
| West Hartford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$411,000±$10kHighest 12% above CT |
| West Hartford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$25 15% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,756±$40Highest 18% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,603 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$9,598Highest 44% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.5%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 16% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
22.5%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
| West Hartford 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 | #146 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #32 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | West Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Conard High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.9Highest |
11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
13.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.