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Somers vs Uxbridge vs Prospect
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 most people working from home (16.2%).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k 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 | Uxbridge | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
14,473Highest |
9,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,504Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Uxbridge | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.