Compare towns
Somers vs Windham vs Union 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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Windham | Union | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
23,961Highest |
944Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Somers 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 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 | Union School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Windham High School | None in town | 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.