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Suffield vs Hudson vs East Granby
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Hudson has the most expensive homes ($497k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Hudson | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
20,077Highest |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±1.7 10% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Hudson 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% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby and Hudson 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% |
20.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Granby 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 48% above U.S. |
$103,400±$13kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| East Granby 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. |
$496,800±$22kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$82 about the U.S. average |
$1,341±$157Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Hudson 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. |
$6,892 121% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Granby 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and Suffield 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hudson | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Hudson High | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.