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Chaplin vs Somers vs Suffield vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Chaplin | Somers | Suffield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
10,308 |
15,702Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14kLowest about the CT average |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% 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 | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Chaplin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 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% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | — | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Somers High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
7.7 |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.