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Somers vs Cromwell 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 expensive homes ($396k median).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Cromwell | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
14,334Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Cromwell 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% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest 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% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Somers and Cromwell 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 |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Cromwell 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 |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$5,131Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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 CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Cromwell School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Cromwell High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
9.8 |
| 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.