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Suffield vs Stafford vs Putnam
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Stafford | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
11,511 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| Stafford 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Putnam 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 CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Putnam 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 25% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Suffield and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,131 23% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Stafford School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Stafford High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.8 |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.