Compare towns
Suffield vs Granby 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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Granby | Somers | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
11,184 |
10,308Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Granby 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% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Granby 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% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby 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% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest 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% |
5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Granby 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 |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Somers and Granby 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 |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$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 |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Suffield 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 |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Granby School District | Somers School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Granby Memorial High School | Somers High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.9 |
7.7Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| 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.