Compare towns
Somers vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Hampton | Suffield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
1,647Lowest |
15,702Highest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Lebanon 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3 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±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,135±$19kLowest 14% 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 | $395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% 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 | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Somers 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% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Hampton School District | Suffield School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 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.