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Suffield vs Brookfield vs Upton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Brookfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
3,460Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Upton 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% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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. |
$81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$341,900±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,014±$161 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,092Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Brookfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.