Compare towns
Suffield vs Hamden vs Brooklyn 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%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Hamden | Brooklyn | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
61,045Highest |
8,517Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Brooklyn 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% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Brooklyn 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Suffield 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$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 |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% 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±$141 4% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest 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% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Brooklyn School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Hamden High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.5Highest |
— | 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.