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Enfield vs Chaplin vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k 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 | Chaplin | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090 |
2,070Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
| Chaplin and Wallingford 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% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Wallingford 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%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Wallingford 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±$14k about the CT average |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
| Wallingford and Chaplin 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±$24k 30% below CT |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
| Enfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Wallingford 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest 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 | — | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Parish Hill High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
7.5Lowest |
10.5 |
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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.