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Enfield vs Griswold vs East Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Griswold | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
11,530 |
11,213Lowest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Griswold and East Windsor 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% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Griswold 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor 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 |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$96,250±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| East Windsor 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±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$277,100±$26kHighest 24% below CT |
| East Windsor and Griswold 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 |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
| Enfield and East Windsor 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 |
$4,628Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold 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 CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Griswold School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Griswold High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.5 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.