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Suffield vs Marion 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).
Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k 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 | Marion | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
5,310Lowest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Marion 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% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marion 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion 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 48% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
| Marion 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 22% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Somers 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. |
$5,766Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Marion | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.