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Suffield vs Ayer vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Ayer has the most renters (41.9% rent).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Ayer | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
3,098Lowest |
5,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.1±6.9Lowest 8% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3 9% above U.S. |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby and Ayer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$74,878±$17kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$120,938±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| East Granby 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$444,600±$43kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ayer and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,240±$169Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,341±$157 5% below U.S. |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,911Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ayer 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 | #113 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.