Compare towns
Suffield vs Derby vs Somers vs Enfield
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%).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Derby | Somers | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
12,487 |
10,308Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Enfield 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below 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 |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below 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±$141 4% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Derby 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 |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Derby School District | Somers School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Derby High School | Somers High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.7 |
7.7Lowest |
13.5Highest |
| 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.