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Suffield vs Marshfield 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).
Marshfield has the most expensive homes ($680k 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 | Marshfield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
25,879Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Marshfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Marshfield 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% |
20.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marshfield 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% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Marshfield 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. |
$125,986±$8kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
| Marshfield 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. |
$680,300±$27kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,772±$123Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$6,656Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield 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 | #54 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Marshfield | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Marshfield High | 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 |
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.