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Somers vs Bourne vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Somers | Bourne | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
20,323Highest |
16,455 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$129,913±$17kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Ellington and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$366,900±$17kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ellington and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,751Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellington 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #206 of 282 in MA | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
9.8 |
10.3Highest |
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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.