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1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Connecticut - Tolland County - Somers - ED 7-13, ED 7-14, ED 7-15, 1880
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About Somers
Town in Connecticut, United StatesSomers ( SUM-ərss) is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 10,255 at the 2020 census. The town center is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). In 2007, Money Magazine listed Somers 53rd on its "100 Best Places to Live", based on "economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do and a real sense of community." Bordering Massachusetts, Somers is considered part of the city of Springfield NECTA. Somers is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Springfield and considered more oriented toward it than the city of Hartford, which lies 22 miles (35 km) to the southwest.
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Housing in Somers
The typical Somers home is worth about $480,000, up 3.5% in a year, 6% above the Connecticut typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Schools in Somers
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The public schools Somers’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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