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Suffield vs Killingly vs Westfield
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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Westfield has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
17,867 |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Westfield 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Westfield 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Westfield |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
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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.