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Lebanon vs Suffield vs Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Harwinton has the most kids (20% 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 | Lebanon | Suffield | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,116 |
15,702Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
| Lebanon and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest 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 | $109,135±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% 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 | $345,900±$40kLowest 6% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Lebanon and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,646 15% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±18.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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 | #74 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Lyman Memorial High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.