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Enfield vs Durham vs Newington
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).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Durham | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
7,208Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Durham and Newington 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% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 19% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Durham 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% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Regional School District 13 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
8.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.