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Suffield vs Southington vs Putnam 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%).
Southington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Southington | Putnam | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
43,803Highest |
9,292 |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Southington 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% |
18.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Southington 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% |
21%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington 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. |
$124,309±$9kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Southington 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. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% 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±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,472±$77Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Southington and Suffield 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. |
$6,206 99% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Southington School District | Putnam School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Southington High School | Putnam High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.