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Hebron 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
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Hebron | Somers | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,157Lowest |
10,308 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
| Hebron and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15kLowest 5% above 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 | $1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Somers School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Somers High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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.