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East Windsor vs Enfield vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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.
| Measure | East Windsor | Enfield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
41,090Highest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| 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%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Enfield 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor and Killingly 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±$5k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% 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±$26k 24% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Killingly and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below 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 | $4,873 27% below CT |
$5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Killingly 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest 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 | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Enfield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.1 |
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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.