What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).

Durham has the highest household income ($159k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Somers	Durham
People
Population	10,308Highest	7,208Lowest
Median age	43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT	45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT
	Durham and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2%	16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Somers and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Somers and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Lowest CT: 42.5%	47.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Somers and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,705±$15kLowest 30% above CT	$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$395,800±$21kLowest 8% above CT	$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT
	Durham and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,184±$346Highest 20% below CT	$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT
	Somers and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,456Lowest about the CT average	$7,998Highest 20% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6%	44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Somers and Durham 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%	3.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.2%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT	1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above CT	23 minLowest 13% below CT
Work from home	16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%	20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
	Durham 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	#88 of 149 in CT
School district	Somers School District	Regional School District 13
High school in town	Somers High School	Coginchaug Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	8.9Highest
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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.