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Somers vs Stafford vs Prospect
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%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Stafford | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
11,511Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Stafford 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% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Somers and Stafford 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 |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above 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 |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% 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±$346 20% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Somers 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 |
$5,131Lowest 23% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Prospect 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% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Stafford School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Stafford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.