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Suffield vs Madison vs Enfield vs Southwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Madison | Enfield | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,616 |
41,090Highest |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
51.9±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Southwick 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison and Southwick 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. |
$167,442±$16kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$583,900±$30kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,025±$741Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Madison and Enfield 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. |
$8,843Highest 184% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Madison School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Daniel Hand High School | Enfield High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.0 |
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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.