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Suffield vs Bethany vs Norwich
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Suffield | Bethany | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
5,288Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Bethany 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% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Norwich 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 25% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Bethany 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 4% below CT |
— | $1,253±$68Lowest 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Norwich 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 |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.