Compare towns
Suffield vs Worcester vs East Hampton
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%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Worcester | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
207,055Highest |
12,925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East Hampton 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 22% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Worcester and Suffield 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. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Suffield 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | South High Community | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.