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Suffield vs Thomaston vs Cornwall Bridge
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 homeowners (86.7%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
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 | Thomaston | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
7,492 |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Thomaston 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kLowest 8% above CT |
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| Suffield and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,037±$147 30% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Suffield School District | Thomaston School District | — |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Thomaston High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| 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.