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Somers vs Plainville 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).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Enfield has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Plainville | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
17,551 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Enfield 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Enfield 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% 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 |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Plainville High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.4 |
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.