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Somers vs Winsted 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%).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Winsted | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Highest |
6,977Lowest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 5% above CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Winsted and Prospect 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% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Prospect 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% |
26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Winsted 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 |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$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 |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% 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 |
$1,183±$130Lowest 20% 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 |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Winsted 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% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Somers and Prospect 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 |
| School district | Somers School District | — | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Somers High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7 |
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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.