Suffield DepotCT
2,006 people call this town in Connecticut home.
Is Suffield Depot a good place to live?
Among 156 Connecticut towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Suffield Depot. Suffield Depot’s density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both the Connecticut town median (1.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Suffield Depot yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Suffield Depot.
A smaller share of residents in Suffield Depot are under 18 than in the typical Connecticut or U.S. town
Four-year graduates: 46% of adults 25 and older here, 43% across Connecticut. Suffield Depot’s midpoint age stands at 54.2 years.
| Suffield Depot | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.2 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 12% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 21% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Suffield Depot’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.2 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Suffield Depot | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.6% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 22.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 25.4% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.8% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.1% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.1% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Suffield Depot’s year
Only 8 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher typical July afternoon high than Suffield Depot. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Suffield Depot is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Just over four fifths of Suffield Depot’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Suffield Depot sits above two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Suffield Depot has 1.1 jobs for every working resident, and 731 people commute in
For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. The top destinations are Suffield (11%), Hartford (11%) and Springfield (8%). Just 3% of Suffield Depot’s working residents have a job in town. The typical journey to work for Suffield Depot comes to 28 minutes.
| Suffield Depot | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Suffield Depot is
For adults in Suffield Depot, the share who report frequent mental distress is 15%. The town beats the Connecticut average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. Two figures for adults locally: 28% have obesity, 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Suffield Depot | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 9.7% | 14% |
| What stands out | Suffield Depot | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Suffield Depot stands out in Connecticut and nationally: less of its land is conserved
There are 0.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Suffield Depot: one, of 5 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pine Manor Subdivision | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Suffield Depot sells for about $740K
In Suffield Depot, just over three quarters of households own their home. Suffield Depot’s rent at the middle of the market is $1,361 a month.
| Suffield Depot | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,361 a month | $1,450 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Suffield Depot
Springfield Armory National Historic Site and 72 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Suffield Depot. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
4 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
15 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
16 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
31 mi LakeQuabbin Reservoir
28 mi Theme parkLake CompouncePhoto credits
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Quabbin Reservoir: engineerchange, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to Suffield Depot: who provides what
Suffield Depot is unincorporated, so Hartford County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Suffield Depot
About 3 of every 100 Suffield Depot residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
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