What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).

Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).

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	Norwalk	Suffield
People
Population	92,187Highest	15,702Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.5% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	40.6±1Lowest about the CT average	44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT
Kids under 18	18.8%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2%	16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Norwalk and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Suffield and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1%	4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,616±$7kLowest 12% above CT	$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT
	Suffield and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT	$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT	$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,817Highest 18% above CT	$6,456Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.1%±5.2Highest CT: 52.6%	51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Norwalk and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest CT: 10%	4.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	86.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	26 minLowest 3% below CT
Work from home	15.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 16%	18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16%
	Suffield and Norwalk 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	#112 of 149 in CT	#57 of 149 in CT
School district	Norwalk School District	Suffield School District
High school in town	Brien McMahon High School	Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	10.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.