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Somers vs Colebrook vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Colebrook | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
1,494Lowest |
11,511Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Somers 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 30% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Somers and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Colebrook and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$5,131Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Somers and Stafford 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Colebrook School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
| 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.