SuffieldOH
A town of 1,126, founded in 1802.
Is Suffield a good place to live?
Suffield’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 68 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Wingfoot Lake State Park, at 94 acres. Suffield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Suffield stand out
Where Suffield beats most towns.
1,126 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Suffield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Suffield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 59 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Suffield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw14 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
11 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
39 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
38 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaPhoto credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Suffield: who provides what
Suffield is unincorporated, so Portage 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Suffield.
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Suffield
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Older than Ohio overall
People 65 and older are 35% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Suffield | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.1% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Suffield
Suffield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Suffield’s July high is 83°F, against 84°F in Ohio’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Suffield is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns
In the comparison, Suffield comes below both the Ohio town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Suffield beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Suffield.
| Suffield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Suffield | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents commute out of Suffield
Most working residents leave Suffield for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Suffield fell to 385 in 2023, 105 fewer than in 2013. Suffield’s median household income is $62,000.
| Suffield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Suffield | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wingfoot Lake State Park | 0.9 mi | 94 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Suffield
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Suffield
About 0 of every 100 Suffield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Suffield
Township in Ohio, US
Suffield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Portage County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 5,973 people in the township. Suffield was founded in 1802 and formally organized in 1818. It is best known as being the home of the Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar, which serves as the operations center for the Goodyear Blimps and the home base for the semi-rigid airship Wingfoot One.
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- Area
- 25 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,181 ft
Questions about Suffield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Suffield, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.