What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).

Berlin has the most kids (19.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suffield	Berlin
People
Population	15,702Lowest	20,361Highest
Median age	44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT	48.7±3Highest 18% above CT
	Berlin 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%	19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Berlin and Suffield 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%	23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5%
	Berlin 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	44.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT	$113,598±$11kLowest 19% above CT
	Suffield and Berlin 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	$374,600±$13kLowest about the CT average
	Suffield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT	$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT
	Suffield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Lowest about the CT average	$7,291Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Berlin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest CT: 10%	3.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	82.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below CT	21 minLowest 21% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Suffield and Berlin 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	#73 of 149 in CT
School district	Suffield School District	Berlin School District
High school in town	Suffield High School	Berlin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	11.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.