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Suffield vs Hampton vs Bethlehem vs Southwick
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Bethlehem | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
1,647Lowest |
3,423 |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$410,900±$36kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 14 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | — | 11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.