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Southwick vs Suffield vs Killingly vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Westfield has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Southwick | Suffield | Killingly | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,217Lowest |
15,702 |
17,867 |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Southwick and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westfield |
| High school in town | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
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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.