Compare towns
Somers vs Suffield vs Union 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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Union | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Union 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and East Hampton 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Union 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% 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±$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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Union School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Suffield High School | None in town | 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.