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Somers vs Wareham vs Suffield vs Ellington
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 homeowners (87.6%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Wareham | Suffield | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
23,302Highest |
15,702 |
16,455 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellington and Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$129,913±$17kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$366,900±$17kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ellington and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,751Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Wareham | Suffield School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
8.6 |
10.9Highest |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.