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Suffield vs Cheshire vs East Hampton
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Cheshire | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
3,216Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and East Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Cheshire 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. |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East Hampton 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 22% above U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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 | #274 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hoosac Valley Regional | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Hoosac Valley High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.5Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.