Compare towns
Suffield vs Hampton vs Andover
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Hampton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
1,647Lowest |
3,152 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Andover 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | — | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.