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Suffield vs Northbridge vs Wolcott 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Northbridge | Wolcott | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
16,458Highest |
16,279 |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers and Suffield 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. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Wolcott 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. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Northbridge 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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 17% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Northbridge | Wolcott School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Northbridge High | Wolcott High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.8 |
10.1 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.