Compare towns
Somers vs Durham vs Suffield vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Suffield has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($346k median).
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 | Somers | Durham | Suffield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
7,208 |
15,702Highest |
7,116Lowest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,135±$19kLowest 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$345,900±$40kLowest 6% below CT |
| Durham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
| Lebanon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,646Lowest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest 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 | 2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Regional School District 13 | Suffield School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Suffield High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
10.9Highest |
8.9 |
| 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.