Compare towns
Enfield vs Suffield vs Thomaston 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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Suffield | Thomaston | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,702 |
7,492Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% 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±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,184±$346 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 | $5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Somers 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Thomaston School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | Thomaston High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.9 |
10.7 |
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.