age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,625, and the median income for a family was $64,107. Males had a median income of $45,893 versus $31,736 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,874. About 4.0% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. Government and infrastructure Two Connecticut Department of Corrections prisons, Northern Correctional Institution and Osborn Correctional Institution, are in Somers. Northern housed the state's death row for men. Osborn housed the state's execution chamber. Education The Town of Somers is served by three schools, all located within the Somers Public School District. Somers Elementary School serves grades Pre-K through 5, Mabelle B. Avery Middle School serves grades 6 through 8, and Somers High School serves grades 9 through 12. The district also houses the town's public library. Recreation The Town of Somers maintains several recreation facilities, the largest being the facility on Field Road which features a pavilion, playscape, tennis courts and ball fields. The Shenipsit State Forest along with the Shenipsit Trail is also partially in Somers, along with Soapstone Mountain, the highest point in the state forest. The Scantic River State Park is also partially in Somers. The Northern Connecticut Land Trust also has several properties in town. Notable people George Abbe (1911–1989), poet and winner of Shelley Memorial Award S. Prestley Blake (1914–2021), long time resident, co-founder of the Friendly's restaurant chain William O. Collins (1809–1881), American Attorney General, Civil War general Christopher Houlihan (born 1987), professional organist Claire Labine (1934–2016), writer and producer Gene Pitney (1940–2006), internationally famous singer/composer, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, was a longtime resident of Somers William Strong (1808–1895), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was born in Somers Loren P.