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Suffield vs Uxbridge vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k 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 | Uxbridge | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
14,473 |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Uxbridge 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 48% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Uxbridge | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Uxbridge High | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.