Compare towns
Somers vs Willimantic vs Windham 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 highest household income ($125k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic | Windham | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
18,096 |
23,961Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Suffield 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% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham 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 |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | — | Windham High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 9.8 |
10.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.