Compare towns
Enfield vs Ludlow vs Newington
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).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Newington has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Ludlow | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
20,904Lowest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Newington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Ludlow 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% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Ludlow 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 12% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$102,884±$6kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$310,400±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,524±$107 8% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,321Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Ludlow | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Ludlow Senior High | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
11.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.