What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).

Wethersfield has the most kids (21.1% 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.

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

Measure	Suffield	Wethersfield
People
Population	15,702Lowest	27,250Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT
	Suffield and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Wethersfield 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	54.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Wethersfield 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±$13kLowest 25% above CT	$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT
	Wethersfield 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT	$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT	$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT
	Suffield and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Lowest about the CT average	$7,296Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6%	48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Suffield and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest CT: 10%	6.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below CT	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16%	18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Suffield and Wethersfield 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	#92 of 149 in CT
School district	Suffield School District	—
High school in town	Suffield High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9	—
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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.