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Somers vs Suffield vs Willimantic vs Hazardville
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 highest household income ($125k).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Hazardville has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Willimantic | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
15,702 |
18,096Highest |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+49.4%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.2±6.3 5% above CT |
| Suffield and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Willimantic 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%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hazardville and Somers 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$81,893±$20k 14% below CT |
| Somers and Suffield 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$242,900±$20k 34% 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±$346 20% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,530±$299Highest about the CT average |
| Hazardville and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,948 26% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
66.1%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hazardville and Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3 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 | — | — |
| School district | Somers School District | Suffield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Suffield High School | — | — |
| 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.