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Suffield vs Foster 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 highest household income ($119k).
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Foster | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
4,523Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Foster 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% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Foster 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% |
18.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Foster and Suffield 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Foster 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. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Foster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Foster 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. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Foster 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 | #22 of 38 in RI | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Foster | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 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.