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Suffield vs Morris vs Chaplin 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 highest household income ($119k).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Enfield has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Morris | Chaplin | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
2,164 |
2,070Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Morris 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Suffield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Chaplin 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 |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Suffield 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | — | — | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 7.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.