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Enfield vs Hanson 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).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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 | Hanson | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090 |
10,660Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Wallingford 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% |
18.8%±1.9Lowest 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% |
21.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wallingford and Hanson 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. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$104,773±$5k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$353,100±$8k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,374±$84Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,963 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enfield and Wallingford 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 | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Whitman-Hanson | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
14.7Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.