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Suffield vs Sandy Hook 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Somers has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
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 | Sandy Hook | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
9,863Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
| Suffield and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Somers 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 25% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Sandy Hook 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 11% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$395,800±$21kLowest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
5.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Suffield 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 | — | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.