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Suffield vs Harvard vs East Hampton
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).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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.
| Measure | Suffield | Harvard | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
6,927Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Harvard 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% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton 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±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Harvard | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | The Bromfield High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.0 |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.