Compare towns
Somers vs Killingly vs Wolcott vs Suffield
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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Somers | Killingly | Wolcott | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
17,867Highest |
16,279 |
15,702 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Wolcott 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below 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 | $1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wolcott School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Killingly High School | Wolcott High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.1 |
10.9 |
| 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.