Compare towns
Enfield vs Killingly vs Middlefield vs Newington
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Killingly | Middlefield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
17,867 |
4,243Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Newington 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Middlefield 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
| Newington and Middlefield 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Newington 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #87 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 | Regional School District 13 | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.