What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).

Northborough has the most expensive homes ($620k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suffield	Northborough
People
Population	15,702Lowest	15,750Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+11.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S.	45±3Highest 16% above U.S.
	Northborough and Suffield 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%	21.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Suffield and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	65.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Northborough and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S.	$153,199±$19kHighest 90% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.	$620,000±$24kHighest 86% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,919±$269Highest 36% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S.	$7,983Highest 156% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50.1%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Suffield and Northborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Northborough 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	#35 of 282 in MA
School district	Suffield School District	Northborough · Northboro-Southboro
High school in town	Suffield High School	Algonquin Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	10.8Lowest
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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.