Compare towns
Suffield vs Marion vs Bourne vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Marion | Bourne | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
5,310Lowest |
20,323 |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Marion and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Marion 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% |
27.3%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Marion 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion and Bourne 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. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Marion 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,766 85% above U.S. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Bourne 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Marion | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.