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Southwick vs Suffield vs Sutton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Southwick | Suffield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,217Lowest |
15,702Highest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southwick and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $397,500±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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 | $5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
10.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.