Compare towns
Suffield vs Middletown vs Plainville vs Enfield
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Enfield has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Middletown | Plainville | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
47,958Highest |
17,551 |
41,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
| Suffield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Suffield 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% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Middletown 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 |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Middletown High School | Plainville High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.8 |
11.4 |
13.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.