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Enfield vs Tolland 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).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Tolland | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
14,606 |
10,308Lowest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT |
| Somers and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
| Tolland and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Somers and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| Tolland and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Tolland 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Tolland School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Tolland High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.4 |
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.