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Enfield vs Hanson vs Hazardville
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Hazardville has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Hanson | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
10,660 |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+49.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
43.2±6.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hazardville and Hanson 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Enfield 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% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hazardville and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$81,893±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,530±$299Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,948Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.1%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Hazardville 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.