What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).

Bolton has the most kids (20% 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	Bolton
People
Population	15,702Highest	4,853Lowest
Median age	44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT	43.7±3.3Lowest 6% above CT
	Suffield and Bolton 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%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Bolton 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%	19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bolton 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%	51.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Bolton 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±$13kLowest 25% above CT	$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT
	Bolton 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	$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average
	Suffield and Bolton 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	$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Lowest about the CT average	$8,091Highest 22% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6%	39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Suffield and Bolton 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%	7.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below CT	25 minLowest 6% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%	20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16%
	Bolton 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	#79 of 149 in CT
School district	Suffield School District	Bolton School District
High school in town	Suffield High School	Bolton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	7.4Lowest
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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.