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Willington vs Suffield vs North Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
North Canaan has the most kids (26.5% 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 | Willington | Suffield | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
15,702Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
35.7±5.7Lowest 13% below CT |
| Suffield and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
26.5%±7.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$71,976±$26kLowest 25% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$267,300±$59kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,146±$152Lowest 23% below CT |
| Suffield and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,893Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
12.1%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and North Canaan 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Suffield School District | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| 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.