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Enfield vs Suffield vs Wakefield vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
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 | Suffield | Wakefield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,702 |
27,793 |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Wakefield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.9 |
10.7 |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.