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Somers vs Torrington vs Suffield
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 most kids (21.1% under 18).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Torrington | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
35,547Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Torrington 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% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Torrington 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% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Torrington and Suffield 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 |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above 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 |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above 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 |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Somers 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 |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Torrington High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.9Highest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.