What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Chaplin
People
Population	41,090Highest	2,070Lowest
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average	43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT
	Chaplin and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2%	15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Enfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Chaplin and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Chaplin and Enfield 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 6% below CT	$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average
	Chaplin and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT	$255,200±$24kHighest 30% below CT
	Chaplin and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT	$1,473±$275Lowest about the CT average
	Enfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Highest 19% below CT	$4,524Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6%	33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Enfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.9%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	32 minHighest 22% above CT
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16%	18.1%±10Highest CT: 16%
	Chaplin 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	#123 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11
High school in town	Enfield High School	Parish Hill High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	7.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.