Compare towns
Suffield vs Lisbon vs Enfield vs East Hampton
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%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Lisbon | Enfield | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
4,211Lowest |
41,090Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and East Hampton 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% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and East Hampton 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton 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 25% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
— | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 | #102 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Lisbon School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Enfield High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
11.3 |
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| 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.