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Suffield vs Sandy Hook vs Southwick vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Sandy Hook | Southwick | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,863 |
9,217Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.1±3 11% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sandy Hook 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandy Hook 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. |
$160,814±$25kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sandy Hook 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$501,200±$33kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,866±$439Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
| Sandy Hook and Enfield 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±26.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | — | #211 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Southwick Regional School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.0 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.