Compare towns
Somers vs Suffield vs Hampton 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).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Suffield | Hampton | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
15,702Highest |
1,647Lowest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Prospect 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Prospect 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 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±$15k 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$109,167±$19kLowest 14% 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | — | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| 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.