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Somers vs Durham vs East Hampton
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 youngest population (median age 43.1).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Durham | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
7,208Lowest |
12,925Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Durham and East Hampton 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Somers 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% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton 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±$15k 30% above CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$124,577±$11kLowest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below 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±$346 20% below CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
| East Hampton and Somers 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 |
$6,681 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and East Hampton 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% CT: 10% |
4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest 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 | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Regional School District 13 | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
11.3Highest |
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| 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.