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Canton 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
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Canton | Somers | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
10,308 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Canton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24kLowest 8% above 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 | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Somers School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Somers High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
7.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| 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.