Compare towns
Somers vs Wallingford vs Suffield vs Stafford
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).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Wallingford | Suffield | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
44,362Highest |
15,702 |
11,511 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
42.6±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Suffield 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% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Somers 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% |
21.2%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Wallingford 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford 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 |
$104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% 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 |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Suffield and Wallingford 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 |
$5,963 10% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,131Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Lowest 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Wallingford School District | Suffield School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Lyman Hall High School | Suffield High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.5 |
10.9Highest |
9.8 |
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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.