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Suffield vs Wareham vs Buzzards Bay vs East Granby
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%).
Buzzards Bay has the most renters (24.3% rent).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% 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.
| Measure | Suffield | Wareham | Buzzards Bay | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
23,302Highest |
2,909Lowest |
5,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
54.4±5.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Buzzards Bay and Wareham 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% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buzzards Bay and Wareham 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% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,388±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| East Granby 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. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$454,500±$28kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Buzzards Bay and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,484±$601 5% above U.S. |
$1,341±$157Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Buzzards Bay 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. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,405Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Granby and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Buzzards Bay 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Wareham | — | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Wareham Senior High | — | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
8.6Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.