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Enfield vs Hartford vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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 | Enfield | Hartford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
10,736 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.