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Prospect vs Somers vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Prospect | Somers | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
10,308Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Union and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Prospect and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$330,400±$26kLowest 10% below CT |
| Somers and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
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| Prospect and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Somers School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somers High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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| 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.