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Suffield vs Mashpee vs Somers vs Southwick
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Mashpee has the most expensive homes ($562k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Southwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Mashpee | Somers | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
15,384 |
10,308 |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Southwick 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% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$95,299±$13kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$562,200±$29kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Mashpee and Suffield 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. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Mashpee | Somers School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Somers High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.6 |
7.7Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.