What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).

Westfield has the most renters (31.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suffield	Westfield
People
Population	15,702Lowest	40,378Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S.	39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.1%±2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Westfield and Suffield 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%	18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westfield and Suffield 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%	33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S.	$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.	$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average	$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Highest 107% above U.S.	$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Suffield and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#57 of 149 in CT	#197 of 282 in MA
School district	Suffield School District	Westfield
High school in town	Suffield High School	Westfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.