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Enfield vs Dedham vs Hazardville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
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 | Dedham | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
25,237 |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+49.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.2±6.3 11% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$81,893±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,530±$299Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$4,948Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.1%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hazardville and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.