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Suffield vs Sterling vs East Hampton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Sterling has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Sterling | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,183Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
51.5±1.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Sterling 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% |
22.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sterling and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$129,063±$27kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Sterling and East Hampton 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. |
$498,800±$48kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,699±$161Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sterling and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,757Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Sterling 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 | #135 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Wachusett | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.