Compare towns
Suffield vs Deep River vs Wolcott 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Deep River | Wolcott | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
4,458Lowest |
16,279 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Deep River 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% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott 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 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Suffield and Deep River 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 |
$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Wolcott 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 |
$6,092 8% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 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 |
24 min 9% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Wolcott School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Valley Regional High School | Wolcott High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.3Lowest |
10.1 |
13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.