Compare towns
Enfield vs Hazardville vs Killingly
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 most people working from home (14.5%).
Hazardville has the most homeowners (88%).
Killingly has the most expensive homes ($289k 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 | Hazardville | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
6,022Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +49.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
43.2±6.3Highest 5% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Hazardville and Enfield 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% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
20.2%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hazardville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kHighest 6% below CT |
$81,893±$20kLowest 14% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Enfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$242,900±$20kLowest 34% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,530±$299 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Enfield and Hazardville 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 |
$4,948 26% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
66.1%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.