What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).

Enfield has the most kids (18.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Windsor	Enfield
People
Population	11,213Lowest	41,090Highest
Median age	45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT	40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average
	East Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Enfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	East Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	East Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$14kHighest about the CT average	$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT
	East Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,100±$26kHighest 24% below CT	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT
	East Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,459±$145Lowest about the CT average	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT
	Enfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,873Lowest 27% below CT	$5,360Highest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Enfield and East Windsor 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%	8.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	75.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below CT	24 minHighest 11% below CT
Work from home	19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16%	14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16%
	East Windsor 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	#129 of 149 in CT	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	East Windsor School District	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	East Windsor High School	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	13.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.