Compare towns
Enfield vs Hampton vs Union 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).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Hampton | Union | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
1,647 |
944Lowest |
11,213 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor and Union 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Hampton and East Windsor 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Union and Hampton 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 |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Hampton 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 | — | — | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Hampton School District | Union School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | None in town | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.