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Suffield vs Douglas vs East Hampton 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
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 | Douglas | East Hampton | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
9,207Lowest |
12,925 |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Douglas 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Suffield 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. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Douglas | East Hampton School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Douglas High School | East Hampton High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
7.2Lowest |
11.3Highest |
11.0 |
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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.