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Suffield vs Ludlow vs East Hampton
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%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Ludlow | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
20,904Highest |
12,925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Ludlow 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% |
16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Ludlow 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% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Ludlow 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Ludlow 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Ludlow | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Ludlow Senior High | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.1 |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.