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Somers vs Wareham vs Suffield vs Hazardville
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).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Hazardville has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Wareham | Suffield | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
23,302Highest |
15,702 |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +49.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.2±6.3 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Suffield 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% |
20.2%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Hazardville 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 54% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$81,893±$20kLowest about the U.S. 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 19% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below 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 |
$1,530±$299Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Hazardville and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,948 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.1%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hazardville and Somers 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Somers School District | Wareham | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
8.6 |
10.9Highest |
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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.