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Bristol vs Harvard vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Bristol | Harvard | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
6,927Lowest |
41,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.7Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Harvard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 5% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 75% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Harvard | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | The Bromfield High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.0Lowest |
13.5 |
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U.S. 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.