What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Tolland has the most kids (22.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suffield	Tolland
People
Population	15,702Highest	14,606Lowest
Median age	44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT	41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average
	Suffield and Tolland 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%	22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5%	15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Suffield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%	56.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Tolland 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±$13kLowest 25% above CT	$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT
	Tolland and Suffield 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	$365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average
	Suffield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT	$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT
	Tolland and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Lowest about the CT average	$7,403Highest 11% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Tolland 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%	5.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below CT	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%	20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16%
	Tolland 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	#60 of 149 in CT
School district	Suffield School District	Tolland School District
High school in town	Suffield High School	Tolland High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	12.4Highest
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Old photos in History	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.