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Suffield vs Chaplin vs Bethlehem 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 highest household income ($119k).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Enfield has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Chaplin | Bethlehem | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
2,070Lowest |
3,423 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Bethlehem 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Suffield 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 14 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.