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Suffield vs Ashby vs Enfield vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Ashby has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Suffield | Ashby | Enfield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
3,211Lowest |
41,090Highest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Suffield 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. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Ashby 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #200 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | North Middlesex | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Enfield High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 13.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.