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Suffield vs Fairhaven vs Bourne vs Somers
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%).
Fairhaven has the most renters (25.6% rent).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
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 | Fairhaven | Bourne | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
15,903 |
20,323Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Fairhaven 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% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Fairhaven 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% |
24.9%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne 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 48% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% 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. |
$446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Bourne 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. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Fairhaven | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Fairhaven High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.4Highest |
9.8 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.