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Suffield vs Sterling 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%).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Sterling | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
3,629Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Suffield and Somers 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Suffield and Somers 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 |
$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
$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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% 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 |
— | $1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1979Lowest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Sterling School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | 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.