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Ashford vs Somers vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Ashford | Somers | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,226Lowest |
10,308 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,926±$23k 27% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
| Somers and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,800±$18kLowest 9% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,246±$208 16% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Suffield 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 | #90 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ashford School District | Somers School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somers High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.