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Somers vs Bourne vs Enfield
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 highest household income ($125k).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Somers | Bourne | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
20,323 |
41,090Highest |
| 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. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Enfield 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%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest 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% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% 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% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers and Bourne 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 | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
9.8 |
13.5Highest |
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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.