What stands out worked out from the figures below

Simsbury has the most kids (24.9% under 18).

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	Simsbury	Suffield
People
Population	25,066Highest	15,702Lowest
Median age	42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average	44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT
	Suffield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%	16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.5%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%	18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Simsbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	71.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1Highest CT: 7.1%	4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Simsbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT	$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT	$407,500±$26kLowest 11% above CT
	Simsbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT	$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,115Highest 37% above CT	$6,456Lowest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Suffield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Highest CT: 10%	4.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	86.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the CT average	26 minLowest 3% below CT
Work from home	27.1%±3Highest CT: 16%	18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#13 of 149 in CT	#57 of 149 in CT
School district	Simsbury School District	Suffield School District
High school in town	Simsbury High School	Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	10.9Lowest
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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.