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Russell vs Suffield vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Hancock has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Russell | Suffield | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197 |
15,702Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.1±11.1 21% above U.S. |
| Russell and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24k 35% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$96,250±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$375,500±$21k 13% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,268±$415 10% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104 64% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$1,018Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hancock and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Hancock 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 | — | Suffield School District | Hancock |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.