Compare towns
Somers vs Prospect 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 people working from home (16.2%).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Prospect | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
9,458Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Enfield 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 |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Prospect and Somers 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 |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Somers and Prospect 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
| Prospect and Enfield 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Regional School District 16 | 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.