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Suffield vs Lyme vs Somers vs East Hampton
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($630k median).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Lyme | Somers | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
2,303Lowest |
10,308 |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton 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±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Lyme and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Lyme and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$6,681 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Suffield 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 | — | #66 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 18 | Somers School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Somers High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 7.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.