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Rocky Hill vs Suffield vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rocky Hill has the most renters (31.7% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Wethersfield has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Rocky Hill | Suffield | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,880 |
15,702Lowest |
27,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.8Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wethersfield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,941±$9kLowest 4% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Wethersfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$17k 8% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,298Lowest 5% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Wethersfield 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 | #47 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Rocky Hill High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.