Suffield, Connecticut

Town · population 15,752 (2020 Census)

Median home: $407,500
Household income: $119,472
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 85°
Snow a year: 52 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 13
Median age: 44.5

Suffield is a town of 15,752 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $407,500, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks quieter than 83% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 81% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 76% of Connecticut towns.

How Suffield ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Suffield is worth $407,500, above the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 3.4 times the median household income of $119,472, which is more affordable than 60% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,424 a month. 86.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Suffield	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$407,500	$376,000
Median rent	$1,424	$1,462
Median household income	$119,472	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	3.4×	3.6×
Homeownership	86.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1979	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.5%	—

Who lives in Suffield

People	Suffield	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	44.5	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.4%	20.6%
Under 18	16.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.4%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	4.6%	5.7%
Veterans	4.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	4.8%	—
Work from home	18.4%	16.8%
Average commute	25.6 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	91.6%	93.8%

Weather in Suffield

July highs average 85.2°F and January lows 18.8°F. About 47.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 51.7 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 126 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hartford Bradley Intl Ap station (4.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Suffield since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on October 3, 1979 about 0.6 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 6 deaths and 702 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on July 1, 2013.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 34 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 26, 2011.

Public schools in Suffield

4 public schools with 2,023 students, about 12.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Suffield High School	9-12	683	11.8
A. Ward Spaulding School	PK-2	461	13.2
McAlister Intermediate School	3-5	446	13.5
Suffield Middle School	6-8	433	10.6

Towns near Suffield

Thompsonville, CT
4.3 mi · 8,514 people · home $241,600
Agawam Town, MA
4.6 mi · 28,692 people · home $311,600
Windsor Locks, CT
5.2 mi · 12,613 people · home $258,800
Sherwood Manor, CT
5.8 mi · 5,372 people · home $255,300
East Granby, CT
5.9 mi · 5,214 people · home $388,000
Southwood Acres, CT
6.2 mi · 7,879 people · home $267,900
Southwick, MA
6.2 mi · 9,232 people · home $397,500
Enfield, CT
6.4 mi · 42,141 people · home $252,900

Suffield questions

Is Suffield, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Suffield scores better for retirees than 63% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 83%. 18.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 44.5).

How much does a house cost in Suffield?

The median owner-occupied home in Suffield is valued at $407,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $119,472, so homes cost about 3.4 times income. Median rent is $1,424 a month.

What is the weather like in Suffield?

July highs average 85.2°F and January lows 18.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.0 inches of precipitation a year and 51.7 inches of snow.

Does Suffield get tornadoes?

13 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Suffield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on October 3, 1979. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Suffield's Census boundary (GEOID 0911074540). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.