Compare towns
Suffield vs Union vs Windsor Locks 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%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Union | Windsor Locks | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
12,579 |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Windsor Locks 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Union 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% 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 |
— | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Union 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 |
| 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.