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Hatfield vs Pomfret 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
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Hatfield | Pomfret | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
4,317 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hatfield | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.