Compare towns
Suffield vs Colebrook vs Windham 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Colebrook | Windham | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
1,494Lowest |
23,961Highest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Windham 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| 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 11% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$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 |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Suffield and Colebrook 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 |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Windham High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.8 |
7.7Lowest |
| 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.