Compare towns
Enfield vs Danielson 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 people working from home (14.5%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Hazardville has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Danielson | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
4,209Lowest |
6,022 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+49.4%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
43.2±6.3Highest 5% above CT |
| Hazardville 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% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hazardville 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kHighest 6% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$81,893±$20k 14% below CT |
| Enfield and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kHighest 31% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$242,900±$20k 34% below CT |
| Enfield and Hazardville 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 |
$1,235±$194Lowest 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 |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,948 26% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
66.1%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3 CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Hazardville 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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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.