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Southington vs Suffield vs Shelton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the most affordable homes ($374k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k median).
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 | Southington | Suffield | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
15,702Lowest |
41,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
44.5±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Southington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Shelton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Shelton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$108,185±$11kLowest 13% above CT |
| Southington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kLowest about the CT average |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
| Shelton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206 7% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,409Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Shelton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Suffield School District | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Suffield High School | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
10.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.