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East Windsor vs Orange 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%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Enfield has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Orange | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
14,315 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor and Orange 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145Lowest about the CT average |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | None in town | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 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.