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Suffield vs Upton vs Somers vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Watertown has the most affordable homes ($334k 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 | Upton | Somers | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
8,189Lowest |
10,308 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Watertown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Watertown 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 48% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$333,500±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
$1,275±$227 10% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Watertown 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,014Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Watertown and Upton 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Somers School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Blackstone Valley | Somers High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.2Highest |
7.7Lowest |
10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.