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Enfield vs Coventry vs Hazardville
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Hazardville has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Coventry | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
12,326 |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +49.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.2±6.3 5% above CT |
| Coventry and Hazardville 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% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hazardville 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±$5k 6% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$81,893±$20kLowest 14% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$242,900±$20kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,530±$299 about the CT average |
| Enfield and Hazardville 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 |
$4,948Lowest 26% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
66.1%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hazardville and Coventry 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.