Compare towns
Suffield vs Plainfield vs Thompson vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Plainfield | Thompson | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
15,141 |
9,337Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Thompson School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.3 |
7.9 |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.