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Enfield vs Coventry vs East Haven
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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
East Haven has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Coventry | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
12,326Lowest |
27,806 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Enfield 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven and Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Haven 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Coventry and East Haven 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,528±$132 about the CT average |
| Enfield and East Haven 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,122Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and East Haven 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% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Coventry School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Coventry High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.