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Enfield vs Westminster 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
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Enfield | Westminster | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
8,374Lowest |
10,308 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Somers 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
13.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.