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Somers vs Reading vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
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 | Reading | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
25,612Highest |
16,455 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Reading and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellington 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±$15kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$129,913±$17k 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$366,900±$17kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,737±$212 23% above U.S. |
| Reading and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$6,751 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | — | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | — | 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 |
U.S. 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.