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Enfield vs Franklin 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%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hazardville has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Franklin | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
2,004Lowest |
6,022 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +49.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
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%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$81,893±$20kLowest 14% below CT |
| Franklin and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$242,900±$20kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,948 26% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
66.1%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer 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%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest 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 | Franklin School District | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | — |
| 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.