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Suffield vs Avon vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Somers has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Suffield | Avon | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
18,946Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
| Suffield and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Avon 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% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$395,800±$21kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Avon High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.