Compare towns
Somers vs Preston vs Suffield vs Prospect
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).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Preston | Suffield | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
4,821Lowest |
15,702Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Somers 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% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Preston 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% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Preston and Suffield 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 |
$116,648±$27kLowest 22% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% 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 |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Preston 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 |
$4,749Lowest 29% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Preston 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Preston School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.