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Suffield vs Sutton vs Halifax 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
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 | Sutton | Halifax | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
9,452 |
7,748Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and East Hampton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Halifax 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Halifax 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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Halifax 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Suffield 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Sutton | Halifax | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Sutton High School | None in town | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
— | 11.3 |
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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.