Compare towns
Suffield vs Simsbury vs Brooklyn 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).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Simsbury | Brooklyn | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
25,066Highest |
8,517Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
42.3±2.1Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Brooklyn 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 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury 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% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Simsbury 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% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Simsbury 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 |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| Simsbury 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 4% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Simsbury School District | Brooklyn School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Simsbury High School | None in town | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.9Highest |
— | 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.