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Norfolk vs Suffield vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Norfolk | Suffield | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
15,702Highest |
3,196 |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Suffield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Goshen and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Goshen and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,250±$724 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065 9% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,292Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.