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Smithfield vs Somers vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Smithfield | Somers | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,233Highest |
10,308Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% 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 | 16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Smithfield | Somers School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | Somers High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.