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Hatfield vs Suffield vs Putnam
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 highest household income ($119k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Lowest |
15,702Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Suffield 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hatfield and Suffield 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Hatfield 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Suffield 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 |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Hatfield 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hatfield | Suffield School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Suffield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
10.9Highest |
9.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.