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Suffield vs Hampton vs Southwick 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Southwick has the most renters (16.6% 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 | Hampton | Southwick | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
1,647Lowest |
9,217 |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southwick 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. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | — | #211 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Southwick Regional School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 11.0Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.