What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).

Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suffield	Georgetown
People
Population	15,702Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S.	42.8±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Suffield and Georgetown 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%	23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Georgetown 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Suffield and Georgetown 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.	$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S.
	Georgetown 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±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.	$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S.	$7,272Highest 133% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Georgetown and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Georgetown 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	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Suffield School District	Georgetown
High school in town	Suffield High School	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	9.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.