What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k 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	Saugus
People
Population	15,702Lowest	28,773Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±1.7 14% above U.S.	44.5±2.5 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22%	15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Suffield and Saugus 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%	22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Saugus 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Saugus 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 48% above U.S.	$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.	$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average	$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Highest 107% above U.S.	$6,049Lowest 94% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Saugus and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Suffield and Saugus 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	#194 of 282 in MA
School district	Suffield School District	Saugus
High school in town	Suffield High School	Saugus High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	15.5Highest
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Old photos in History	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.