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Colebrook 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
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Colebrook | Somers | Suffield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
10,308 |
15,702Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$108,516±$11kLowest 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 | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$311,200±$26kLowest 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 | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% 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 | 42.1%±55Lowest 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 | 8.3% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 | Colebrook School District | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somers High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
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.