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Colebrook vs Somers vs Suffield vs Norfolk
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 most affordable homes ($343k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
10,308 |
15,702Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Colebrook and Norfolk 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%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest 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% |
2.1%±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 |
$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below 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±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Norfolk and Suffield 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±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Suffield and Colebrook 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 |
$6,065Lowest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk 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 | — | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Norfolk 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.