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Somers vs Pomfret vs Suffield vs East Hampton
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 youngest population (median age 43.1).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Pomfret | Suffield | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
4,317Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and East 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and East Hampton 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Somers and East Hampton 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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 |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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 |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | Suffield High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
11.3Highest |
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| 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.