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Suffield vs Smithfield vs Southwick
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%).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Southwick has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Smithfield | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
22,233Highest |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% 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% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southwick and Smithfield 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Southwick 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Suffield 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. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Smithfield | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Smithfield High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.