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Suffield vs Buzzards Bay vs Somers vs Watertown
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%).
Buzzards Bay has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Watertown has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
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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 | Buzzards Bay | Somers | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
2,909Lowest |
10,308 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
54.4±5.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9 19% above U.S. |
| Buzzards Bay and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$94,388±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7k 26% 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$454,500±$28kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$333,500±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Buzzards Bay and Suffield 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 |
$1,484±$601Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,275±$227 10% below U.S. |
| Buzzards Bay 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. |
$3,405Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$6,014 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Watertown and Somers 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Buzzards Bay 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 | — | #66 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Somers School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Somers High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
10.6 |
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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.