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Somers vs Windham vs Ellington
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 homeowners (87.6%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Ellington has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Windham | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
23,961Highest |
16,455 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Highest 5% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Somers and Ellington 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% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Ellington 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15k 30% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$366,900±$17k about the CT average |
| Somers and Ellington 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Ellington 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Somers 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Windham High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
9.8 |
10.3Highest |
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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.