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Suffield vs Sandy Hook vs Mansfield vs East Hampton
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Sandy Hook | Mansfield | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,863Lowest |
25,358Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and East Hampton 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% |
14.4%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Suffield 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% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$6,681 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Sandy Hook 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 | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | E. O. Smith High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
11.3 |
| 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.