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Suffield vs Fairhaven 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k 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 | Fairhaven | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
15,903 |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Fairhaven 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% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Fairhaven 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% |
24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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. |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Fairhaven 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. |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Fairhaven 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 |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairhaven 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 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 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Fairhaven | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Fairhaven High | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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.