Compare towns
Somers vs Killingly vs Prospect vs Ellington
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).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Killingly | Prospect | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
17,867Highest |
9,458Lowest |
16,455 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Prospect 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Prospect 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Ellington and Prospect 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
| 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±$346 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,737±$212 17% above CT |
| Prospect and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.