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Sagamore vs Suffield vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sagamore has the most kids (20% under 18).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Sagamore | Suffield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,072 |
15,702Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±5.8 23% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sagamore and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sagamore and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,315±$38kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,700±$56k 73% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,123±$330 50% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,796Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±73.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sagamore and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Sagamore 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 | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Berlin-Boylston |
| 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.