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Waterford vs Suffield vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterford has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Newington has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Waterford | Suffield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,673 |
15,702Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Waterford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Waterford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,820±$9k 9% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
| Suffield and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,900±$14k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$310,400±$9kLowest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Waterford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,876Lowest 27% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±12 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Waterford 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Newington 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 | #80 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Learn · Waterford School District | Suffield School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Waterford High School | Suffield High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.