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Suffield vs Ashford vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Suffield | Ashford | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
4,226 |
1,647Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Suffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
47%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ashford 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Suffield School District | Ashford School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.