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Thompsonville vs Suffield

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: trails (373× in Suffield) and street grid (8.1× in Thompsonville).

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Thompsonville, CTA town of 7,927Connecticut · 7,927 people
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Suffield, CTKnown for its schoolsCapitol Planning Region · 15,702 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ThompsonvilleA town of 7,927
Quiet strengthsThompsonville doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Thompsonville →
SuffieldKnown for its schools
Schools#57 for schools in CTof 149 towns History17 archive photos & papers12 places on the National Register SafetySafer than 90%of U.S. towns we grade All about Suffield →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails373×
Suffield has more miles of trail
Suffield 37.3 miThompsonville 0.1 mi
Street grid8.1×
Thompsonville has the more walkable street grid
Thompsonville 75.7Suffield 9.4
Homeowners+46.4 pts renters
Thompsonville has more renters
Suffield 86.7%Thompsonville 40.3%
Home values+69%
Homes cost more in Suffield
Suffield $407,500Thompsonville $241,600
Household income+66%
Households in Suffield earn more
Suffield $119,472Thompsonville $71,805
Kids under 18+10.4 pts
Thompsonville has more kids
Thompsonville 26.6%Suffield 16.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,580 more a month in Suffield

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Thompsonville$1,720/mo
Typical home $242K (Census) · tax rate 2.27% · or rent about $1,404/mo · Housing →
Suffield$3,300/mo
Typical home $503K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $1,424/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,580 a month, about $18,900 a year, between Suffield and Thompsonville.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Thompsonville and Suffield share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ThompsonvilleSuffieldThompsonvilleSuffield
Thompsonville ↔ Suffield4.3 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Connecticut ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–ThompsonvilleNot graded ASuffieldSafer than 90% of U.S. towns
Schools
–ThompsonvilleNot graded B+SuffieldBetter than 70% of districts in the state
Health
–ThompsonvilleNot graded ASuffieldHealthier than 87% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ThompsonvilleSuffield
Snow a year52″52″
January low19°F19°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)177d177d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th64th
Outdoors & history
ThompsonvilleSuffield
Trails0 mi37 mi
Conserved land3.3%13.5%
National Register places—12
Archive photos—17
Famous people born here—26
Community
ThompsonvilleSuffield
Library hours a week46 hrs52 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ThompsonvilleSuffield
People
Population 7,927Lowest 15,702Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -0.7% CT: +0.9% —
Median age 34.1±4.4Lowest 17% below CT 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT
Kids under 18 26.6%±5.4Highest CT: 20.2% 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+ 15.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% 18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5%
Suffield and Thompsonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±2Highest CT: 7.1% 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1%
Thompsonville and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $71,805±$8kLowest 25% below CT $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $241,600±$17kLowest 34% below CT $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,404±$103Lowest 6% below CT $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT
Suffield and Thompsonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $5,492Lowest 17% below CT $6,456Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 54.7%±11.4Highest CT: 52.6% 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
Thompsonville and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 18.7%Highest CT: 10% 4.6%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 40.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minLowest 31% below CT 26 minHighest 3% below CT
Work from home 9.9%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16%
Work in townworking residents 4.5%Lowest 10.3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 mi 12.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Highest 0.50Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Enfield (18%)Hartford (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SuffieldFew work in Thompsonville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.3%Lowest 13.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 37.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 26Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 75.7Highest 9.4Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#57 of 149 in CT
School district —Suffield School District
High school in town —Suffield High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 10.9
Connecticut average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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