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Sagamore vs Suffield vs Sandwich
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).
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,072Lowest |
15,702 |
20,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±5.8 23% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.8±1.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Sandwich 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sagamore and Sandwich 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandwich 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1Lowest 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. |
$122,486±$12kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Sandwich 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. |
$601,400±$26kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Sagamore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,123±$330Highest 50% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,751±$121 24% above U.S. |
| Sagamore and Sandwich 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±73.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sagamore and Suffield 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sagamore 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 | #77 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Sandwich |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Sandwich Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.