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Enfield vs Canton vs Newington
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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Canton | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
24,748Lowest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Newington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$102,884±$6k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$310,400±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,524±$107Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,321 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #81 of 282 in MA | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Canton High | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
13.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.