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Suffield vs Canton vs Bethany
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Canton | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
10,144 |
5,288Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
| Canton 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% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 |
$117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$395,300±$24kLowest 8% above CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above 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 |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
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| Suffield and Canton 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 |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Canton School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.