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Suffield vs Wareham 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%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Wareham | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
23,302Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Suffield 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Suffield 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. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Wareham 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 |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Wareham 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. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Wareham | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Wareham Senior High | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
8.6 |
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.