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Enfield vs Killingly vs Sprague vs East Windsor

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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).

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.

MeasureEnfieldKillinglySpragueEast Windsor
People
Population
41,090Highest
17,867
2,962Lowest
11,213
Median age
40.7±1.9
about the CT average
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
48.5±10.7Highest
18% above CT
45.9±5.4
12% above CT
Sprague and East Windsor 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%
19.8%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
17.1%±5.4
CT: 20.2%
15.9%±3.6Lowest
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%
19.9%±3.9
CT: 18.5%
21.9%±3.5Highest
CT: 18.5%
East Windsor and Sprague 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%
CT: 42.5%
19.2%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
41.1%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±0.8
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.9%±2.2Highest
CT: 7.1%
East Windsor and Killingly 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
$92,850±$11k
3% below CT
$96,250±$14kHighest
about the CT average
East Windsor and Sprague 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±$15kHighest
21% below CT
$273,500±$17k
25% below CT
$277,100±$26k
24% below CT
Killingly and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,574±$83Highest
6% above CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,247±$144
16% below CT
$1,459±$145
about the CT average
Enfield and East Windsor 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
$3,922Lowest
41% below CT
$4,668
30% below CT
$4,873
27% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.7%±6.7Highest
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
26.9%±12.2Lowest
CT: 52.6%
30.4%±13.8
CT: 52.6%
Enfield and Killingly 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%
7.2%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
67.2%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
69.9%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963
4 yrs older than CT
1968
1 yr newer than CT
1959Lowest
8 yrs older than CT
1977Highest
10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below CT
28 min
5% above CT
30 minHighest
12% above CT
22 minLowest
15% below CT
Work from home
14.5%±2.5
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
5%±2.9Lowest
CT: 16%
19.6%±5.5Highest
CT: 16%
East Windsor 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 #136 of 149 in CT #141 of 149 in CT #129 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 Sprague School District East Windsor School District
High school in town Enfield High School Killingly High School None in town East Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.5Highest
11.1
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9.6Lowest
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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.