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Suffield vs Barkhamsted 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Barkhamsted has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | Barkhamsted | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
3,678Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Barkhamsted 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% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Barkhamsted 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 |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$368,000±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$395,800±$21k 8% 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 | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,164±$114Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% 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 |
$6,354Lowest 4% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Suffield 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Barkhamsted School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 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.