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Suffield vs Easthampton vs Wolcott 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).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% 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 | Easthampton | Wolcott | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
16,086 |
16,279 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Easthampton and Suffield 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton and Wolcott 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. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$371,500±$15k 12% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Easthampton 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 |
$1,292±$70Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 107% above U.S. |
$4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Easthampton | Wolcott School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Easthampton High | Wolcott High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
10.1 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.