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Suffield vs Sterling vs Chaplin vs Enfield
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Sterling | Chaplin | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
3,629 |
2,070Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
| Suffield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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 CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 25% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Sterling 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 |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
— | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | — | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Sterling School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 7.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.