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Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Stoneham 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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Stoneham | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
12,579 |
23,355Highest |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Stoneham 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Stoneham 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,964±$10k 41% 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #117 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Stoneham | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Stoneham High | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.7 |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.