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East Haven vs Windsor Locks vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the most expensive homes ($294k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | East Haven | Windsor Locks | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,806 |
12,579Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| East Haven and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,628±$9kHighest about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| East Haven and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,200±$12kHighest 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,528±$132 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,122 23% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,360Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Enfield 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 | #127 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Haven School District | Windsor Locks School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | East Haven High School | Windsor Locks High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.