Compare towns
Suffield vs Warren vs Cornwall vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Warren | Cornwall | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
1,415Lowest |
1,425 |
5,238 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
42.4±2.3Lowest 3% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
52.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and East Granby 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$120,938±$24k 26% above CT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$388,000±$29kLowest 6% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
— | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 20 | Cornwall School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.