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Suffield vs Dalton vs Enfield
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Dalton | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
6,256Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dalton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 48% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Central Berkshire | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Wahconah Regional High | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
10.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.