What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holliston has the most people working from home (31.1%).

Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holliston	Suffield
People
Population	15,094Lowest	15,702Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45.2±1.9Highest 16% above U.S.	44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Holliston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%	16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Holliston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Suffield and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$159,817±$9kHighest 98% above U.S.	$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$650,300±$20kHighest 95% above U.S.	$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,821±$225Highest 29% above U.S.	$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,397Highest 201% above U.S.	$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Holliston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	31.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#38 of 282 in MA	#57 of 149 in CT
School district	Holliston	Suffield School District
High school in town	Holliston High	Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.