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Derby 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
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Derby | Somers | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
10,308Lowest |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below 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 | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% 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 | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Lowest 17% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Somers School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Somers High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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.