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Suffield vs Windsor vs Upton 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
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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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 | Windsor | Upton | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
29,468Highest |
8,189Lowest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Windsor 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% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% 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. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Somers 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | Blackstone Valley | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.2 |
11.2Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.