Compare towns
Suffield vs Killingly vs Canterbury vs Enfield
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Killingly | Canterbury | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,867 |
5,124Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
| Canterbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Killingly 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Canterbury 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Canterbury 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
— | 13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.