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Somers, New York, in Westchester county, is 13 miles W of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 43 miles N of New York, New York. The town is in the New York area. There are 18,346 residents in Somers.
In Somers, about 67% of adults are married. When people think of Somers, they might picture couples and families, not singles.
There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.
In 2000, Somers had a median family income of $103,950. Most of the residents of Somers tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Somers is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town. Lots of residents of Somers prove that it's possible to work from home regularly. People say that the town is full of unmarried people with good incomes.
Somers folks tended to give their money ($16,750) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Somers that were owner-occupied was 94%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Somers housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.
In Somers, 84% of commuters drive to work.
Somers strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | ![]() ![]() |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | ![]() ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | ![]() ![]() |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | ![]() ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | ![]() ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | ![]() |
Comparing Somers to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Male Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
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| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
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