Compare towns
Enfield vs Baltic vs Suffield vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Enfield | Baltic | Suffield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
1,157Lowest |
15,702 |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% 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 | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% 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 | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest 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% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Suffield School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Suffield High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.