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Suffield vs Union vs East Hampton vs Southwick
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Southwick has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Union | East Hampton | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
12,925 |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Union and Southwick 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Southwick 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Hampton and Union 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. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Suffield 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% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | — | #75 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Union School District | East Hampton School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | East Hampton High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
11.0 |
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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.