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Hatfield vs Suffield vs Pomfret vs Buckland
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Buckland has the most affordable homes ($321k 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.
| Measure | Hatfield | Suffield | Pomfret | Buckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
15,702Highest |
4,317 |
2,036Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Buckland and Hatfield 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buckland and Hatfield 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% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±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±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$321,400±$25kLowest 3% below 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. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,761Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±5.6 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Suffield School District | Pomfret School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Suffield High School | None in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
10.9Highest |
— | 9.5 |
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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.