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Suffield vs Natick 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).
Natick has the most expensive homes ($821k median).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Somers has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Natick | Southwick | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
36,873Highest |
9,217Lowest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Natick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Natick 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% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Natick and Southwick 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. |
$138,538±$11kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
| Natick 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. |
$821,000±$25kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest 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% |
5.8%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% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #48 of 282 in MA | #211 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Natick | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Natick High | Southwick Regional School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.6Highest |
11.0 |
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.