What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most homeowners (75.7%).

Lowell has the most expensive homes ($429k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Lowell
People
Population	41,090Lowest	118,368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.9Highest 5% above U.S.	35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	12.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kHighest 12% above U.S.	$78,658±$4kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.	$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S.	$1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S.
	Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Highest 72% above U.S.	$4,499Lowest 44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lowell and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.6%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#123 of 149 in CT	#255 of 282 in MA
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Lowell
High school in town	Enfield High School	Lowell High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Lowest	14.8Highest
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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.