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Somers vs Sutton vs Windsor
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
9,452Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Sutton | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Sutton High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.