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Suffield vs North Haven vs Brooklyn 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
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
North Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | North Haven | Brooklyn | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
24,336Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±1.3 17% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick and North Haven 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% |
21.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Brooklyn 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% |
22.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and North Haven 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. |
$132,689±$7kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| North Haven and Southwick 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. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,720±$127Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,964Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Brooklyn School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | North Haven High School | None in town | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.0Highest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.