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Harwinton vs Suffield vs Northwest Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Northwest Harwinton has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Harwinton | Suffield | Northwest Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
15,702Highest |
3,088Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46±5.9 12% above CT |
| Harwinton and Northwest Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.5%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Northwest Harwinton and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.6%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Northwest Harwinton and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,458±$13kLowest 14% above CT |
| Harwinton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,500±$20kLowest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,446±$154 about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Northwest Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,019Lowest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.8%±29.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Northwest Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.9%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Harwinton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.