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East Windsor vs Ledyard 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 Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 Windsor | Ledyard | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
15,433 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
40.7±1.9 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 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% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Ledyard and East Windsor 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 |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Ledyard 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±$145Lowest about the CT average |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
| Ledyard and Enfield 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Ledyard School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Ledyard High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.5 |
13.5Highest |
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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.