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Enfield vs Fairhaven vs Wallingford
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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k median).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Fairhaven | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090 |
15,903Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.6±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Wallingford 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% |
24.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairhaven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wallingford 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 12% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$104,773±$5kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$353,100±$8k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,374±$84 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,963Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairhaven and Enfield 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enfield and Wallingford 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Fairhaven | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Fairhaven High | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.4 |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.