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Somers vs Franklin vs Enfield
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).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Franklin | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
2,004Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
| Somers and Enfield 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Enfield 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% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Enfield and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Somers and Franklin 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Enfield 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Somers and Enfield 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 | — | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Franklin School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.