What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).

Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($346k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suffield	Lebanon
People
Population	15,702Highest	7,116Lowest
Median age	44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT	46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT
	Lebanon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%	17.4%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2%
	Lebanon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Lebanon 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 CT: 42.5%	40.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%	3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Suffield and Lebanon 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	$109,135±$19kLowest 14% above CT
	Suffield and Lebanon 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	$345,900±$40kLowest 6% below CT
	Suffield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT	$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT
	Lebanon 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	$5,646Lowest 15% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6%	33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Suffield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest CT: 10%	4.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	88%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below CT	31 minHighest 15% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%	20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16%
	Lebanon 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	#74 of 149 in CT
School district	Suffield School District	Lebanon School District
High school in town	Suffield High School	Lyman Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	8.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.