Compare towns
Somers vs Morris 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
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Ellington has the most renters (27.8% rent).
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 | Morris | Prospect | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
2,164Lowest |
9,458 |
16,455Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
| Morris and Prospect 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Prospect 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% |
41.5% 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% |
5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Morris 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 |
$109,191±$25kLowest 14% above 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±$21k 8% above CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Morris and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% 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 |
$5,273Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% CT: 10% |
6.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
28 minLowest 4% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 149 in CT | — | #50 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 16 | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | None in town | None in town | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
— | — | 10.3Highest |
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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.