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Deep River Center vs Enfield vs Deep River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Deep River has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Deep River Center | Enfield | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407Lowest |
41,090Highest |
4,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Enfield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
$90,404±$5kHighest 6% below CT |
$90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
| Enfield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224 17% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194Lowest 22% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
24 minHighest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | — | Enfield High School | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.