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Lincoln vs Suffield vs Valley Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($451k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Valley Falls has the most kids (25% 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 | Lincoln | Suffield | Valley Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,864Highest |
15,702 |
12,657Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.7±3.5Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Valley Falls and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$92,901±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,600±$17kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$375,200±$19kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$152Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,362±$142Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,751 52% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,397Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Valley Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Lincoln 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 | #21 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Lincoln Senior High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
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.