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Suffield vs Prospect 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%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Southwick has the most renters (16.6% rent).
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 | Prospect | Somers | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
9,458 |
10,308 |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Southwick 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% |
40.3% 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% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southwick 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±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Prospect 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Prospect and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% 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% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% 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% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 | Somers School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Somers High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 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.