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Southwick vs Suffield vs Walpole
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).
Walpole has the most expensive homes ($687k 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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,217Lowest |
15,702 |
26,388Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
40.9±1.2Lowest 5% 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% |
25.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Suffield 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% |
67.4%Highest 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% |
5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Southwick 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. |
$171,500±$16kHighest 112% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $397,500±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$687,100±$20kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,205±$222Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,523Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #211 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #107 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Suffield School District | Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole |
| High school in town | Southwick Regional School | Suffield High School | Walpole High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
10.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.