It really is just the luck of the draw. You can go for thousands of Km without getting a puncture and then have a series of them. It doesn't seem to have a lot to do with tyres either. I bought some new wheels for one of my bikes which were fitted with Vittoria tyres on the shop's recommendation. I chucked them after a few weeks as they had experienced a series of punctures. Earlier this year I bought a new bike with exactly the same tyres on it. 3000km on - no punctures!
Right now is hedge cutting season and I have been lucky. You cannot expect many tyres to survive a direct hit from a hawthorn spike. I have the impression, by the way, that farmers are being a it more careful about clearing the road this year.
As for tyre choice, I would always go for the best ride, and take my chance with punctures. It's only a ten minute delay, after all, and I am a pensioner, so not going anywhere in a hurry.