Compare towns
Suffield vs Putnam vs Killingly 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).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Putnam | Killingly | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,292Lowest |
17,867 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
| Suffield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Enfield 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| 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 about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Putnam School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Putnam High School | Killingly High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.5Lowest |
11.1 |
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.