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Suffield vs Hampton vs Montville 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Montville has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Montville | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
1,647Lowest |
17,950Highest |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Southwick 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Montville 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Southwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest 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% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville and Southwick 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 48% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kLowest 19% 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick 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. |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% 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. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Suffield 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% |
7.8%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% |
81.8%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. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below 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% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | #95 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Montville School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Montville High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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.