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Suffield vs Killingly vs Uxbridge vs Enfield
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%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
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 | Uxbridge | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,867 |
14,473Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Uxbridge 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Uxbridge 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Uxbridge 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Uxbridge | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | Uxbridge High | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.6 |
13.5Highest |
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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.