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East Windsor vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Enfield has the most homeowners (75.7%).
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 | Putnam | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213 |
7,120Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Putnam 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%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest 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% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8 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 |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 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 |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$252,900±$7k 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±$145 about the CT average |
$1,147±$43Lowest 23% below CT |
$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 | $4,873 27% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,360Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Putnam 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% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest 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 | #128 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 |
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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.