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Somers vs Suffield vs Wolcott vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Ellington has the most renters (27.8% rent).
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 | Wolcott | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
15,702 |
16,279 |
16,455Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Wolcott 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% CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Wolcott 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 |
$110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Ellington and Wolcott 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 |
$5,799Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
4.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
10.1 |
10.3 |
| 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.