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Somers vs Suffield vs Uxbridge vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Suffield | Uxbridge | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
15,702 |
14,473 |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Enfield 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 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Uxbridge | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Suffield High School | Uxbridge High | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.9 |
11.6 |
13.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.