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Suffield vs Willimantic vs Haddam 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Willimantic | Haddam | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
18,096Highest |
8,644Lowest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Haddam 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% 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 |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above 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±$141 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Haddam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 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 | — | #25 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Regional School District 17 | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 9.5 |
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.