Compare towns
Suffield vs Windsor vs Windham 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%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windsor | Windham | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
29,468Highest |
23,961 |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Suffield and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Windham 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% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | Windham High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.2 |
9.8 |
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.