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Suffield vs Putnam vs Southwick vs East Hampton
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%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Putnam | Southwick | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
9,292 |
9,217Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and East Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Southwick 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East Hampton 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% 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±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Putnam School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Putnam High School | Southwick Regional School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.5Lowest |
11.0 |
11.3Highest |
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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.