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Suffield vs Burlington vs Enfield
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Burlington | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,680Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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 25% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Burlington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Burlington 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 |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Burlington 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 10 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.4 |
13.5Highest |
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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.