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Enfield vs Putnam vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
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 | Enfield | Putnam | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
9,292Lowest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Putnam and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Enfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Enfield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Putnam School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Putnam High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.5 |
7.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.