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Somerset vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Dighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 47).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k 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 | Somerset | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Dighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,298Highest |
15,702 |
12,579 |
8,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,977 60% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #85 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Bristol County Agricultural High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.