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Suffield vs Derby vs Pomfret vs Southwick
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%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Derby | Pomfret | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
12,487 |
4,317Lowest |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Southwick 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Southwick 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% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Pomfret 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. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Derby 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. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Derby 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Derby School District | Pomfret School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Derby High School | None in town | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.7Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.