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Suffield vs Upton vs Thompson 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Upton | Thompson | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,189Lowest |
9,337 |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% 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% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southwick 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Upton 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Thompson School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Blackstone Valley | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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.