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Enfield vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Hanover | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090 |
14,845Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
42.6±1.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$104,773±$5k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$353,100±$8k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,374±$84Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanover and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,963 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.5 |
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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.