Somers is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut. 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, Massachusetts NECTA. Somers is southeast of Springfield and considered more oriented toward it than the city of Hartford, which lies to the southwest. History Somers was originally part of the Agawam Plantation in the 17th century. Agawam Plantation became Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1641 and in 1682, the Enfield Parish broke off from the Springfield settlement. In 1689, the first settler, Benjamin Jones, came to Somers in what was then East Enfield about a half mile from the current town center, it was only a summer house and in the winter, he and his family returned to Enfield. In 1711, several more families settled the Somers area to help start a village. The families of Kibbe, Pease, Root, and Megregory were the first to settle the area. The Village was given the name Wallop but was changed to East Enfield shortly after. In the year 1734, East Enfield became a town and was renamed Somers, after John Somers, 1st Baron Somers. In the year 1749, Somers joined the Connecticut Colony. The Four Town Fair, which is usually held after the third weekend in September, is one of the oldest fairs in the country. Little Sorrel, the favorite horse of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson, was born at a farm in Somers. Geography Somers is at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.49%) is water. The town center CDP has a total area of , all land. The town's highest point, Bald Mountain, at is the highest point along the Connecticut River Valley in Connecticut. The rounded hill summit was recently purchased by the town and can be seen for many miles around. Neighborhoods Somers Center, location of Somers Historic District Somersville North Somers Hall Hill Gulf Road Billings Rd Woodcrest Village Osborn Place Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 10,417 people, 2,925 households, and 2,337 families living in the town. The