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Suffield vs Dedham 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 homeowners (86.7%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
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 | Dedham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
25,237 |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Dedham 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% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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 48% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dedham 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Dedham | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Dedham High | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.4Lowest |
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.