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Suffield vs Hamden vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Hamden | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
61,045Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union 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 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Hamden and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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 CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Union School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Hamden High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.