Compare towns
Somers vs Pomfret vs Suffield vs Ellington
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 homeowners (87.6%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ellington has the most renters (27.8% rent).
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 | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
4,317Lowest |
15,702 |
16,455Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| 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%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Ellington 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Pomfret 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 |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Ellington and Somers 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 |
$366,900±$17kLowest about the CT average |
| 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±$141 4% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,751Highest 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% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 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 |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Pomfret School District | Suffield School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
10.3 |
| 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.