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Suffield vs Upton vs Brookfield
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).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Upton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,189 |
3,460Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$341,900±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,014±$161 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,092Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #109 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brookfield |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.