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Suffield vs Thompsonville

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (373× in Suffield) and street grid (8.1× in Thompsonville).

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Suffield, CTA colonial town, settled 1682Capitol Planning Region · 15,702 people
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Thompsonville, CTA town of 7,927Connecticut · 7,927 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

SuffieldA colonial town, settled 1682
HistorySettled in 168212 places on the National Register Schools#57 for schools in CTof 149 towns SafetySafer than 90%of U.S. towns we grade All about Suffield →
ThompsonvilleA town of 7,927
Quiet strengthsThompsonville doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Thompsonville →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails373×
Suffield has more miles of trail
Suffield 37.3 miThompsonville 0.1 mi
Street grid8.1×
Thompsonville has the more walkable street grid
Thompsonville 75.7Suffield 9.4
Homeowners+46.4 pts renters
Thompsonville has more renters
Suffield 86.7%Thompsonville 40.3%
Home values+69%
Homes cost more in Suffield
Suffield $407,500Thompsonville $241,600
Household income+66%
Households in Suffield earn more
Suffield $119,472Thompsonville $71,805
Kids under 18+10.4 pts
Thompsonville has more kids
Thompsonville 26.6%Suffield 16.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,580 more a month in Suffield

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Suffield$3,300/mo
Typical home $503K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $1,424/mo · Housing →
Thompsonville$1,720/mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 2.27% · or rent about $1,404/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,580 a month, about $18,900 a year, between Suffield and Thompsonville.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Suffield and Thompsonville share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SuffieldThompsonvilleSuffieldThompsonville
Suffield ↔ Thompsonville4.3 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Connecticut ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
ASuffieldSafer than 90% of U.S. towns –ThompsonvilleNot graded
Schools
B+SuffieldBetter than 70% of districts in the state –ThompsonvilleNot graded
Health
ASuffieldHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns –ThompsonvilleNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
SuffieldThompsonville
Snow a year52″52″
January low19°F19°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)177d177d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)64th77th
Outdoors & history
SuffieldThompsonville
Trails37 mi0 mi
Conserved land13.5%3.3%
Settled1682—
National Register places12—
Archive photos17—
Famous people born here26—
Community
SuffieldThompsonville
Library hours a week52 hrs46 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

SuffieldThompsonville
People
Population 15,702Highest 7,927Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -0.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT 34.1±4.4Lowest 17% below CT
Kids under 18 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% 26.6%±5.4Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+ 18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% 15.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Suffield and Thompsonville 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% 24.3%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% 5.4%±2Highest CT: 7.1%
Thompsonville 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 $71,805±$8kLowest 25% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT $241,600±$17kLowest 34% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT $1,404±$103Lowest 6% below CT
Suffield and Thompsonville 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 $5,492Lowest 17% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% 54.7%±11.4Highest CT: 52.6%
Thompsonville and Suffield 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% 18.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% 40.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 3% below CT 18 minLowest 31% below CT
Work from home 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% 9.9%±2.5Lowest CT: 16%
Work in townworking residents 10.3%Highest 4.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 mi 12.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.50Lowest 0.66Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Hartford (10%)Enfield (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in ThompsonvilleFew work in Suffield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.5%Highest 3.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 37.3 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 26Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 9.4Lowest 75.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #57 of 149 in CT—
School district Suffield School District—
High school in town Suffield High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 10.9 —
Connecticut average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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