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Suffield vs Bolton vs Pomfret vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Bolton | Pomfret | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
4,853 |
4,317Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Pomfret 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 25% above CT |
$126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$108,476±$8kLowest 13% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Bolton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$367,600±$17kLowest about the CT average |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Pomfret and Suffield 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 |
$1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Suffield and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$5,903Lowest 11% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Bolton 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bolton School District | Pomfret School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Bolton High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
7.4Lowest |
— | 7.7 |
| 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.