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Somers vs Coventry 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 expensive homes ($396k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Coventry | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
35,907Highest |
16,455 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellington and Coventry 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. |
$102,946±$8kLowest 28% 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±$21kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$366,900±$17k 10% above U.S. |
| Somers and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,751Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Coventry 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 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% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Coventry | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Coventry High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.