What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most homeowners (75.7%).

Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).

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	Middletown
People
Population	41,090Lowest	47,958Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	40.7±1.9Highest about the CT average	38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT
	Enfield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2%	14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5%	16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Enfield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	40.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kHighest 6% below CT	$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT	$295,300±$11kHighest 20% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT	$1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average
	Enfield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Lowest 19% below CT	$6,412Highest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Middletown 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 CT: 10%	12%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below CT	23 minLowest 12% below CT
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16%	14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Enfield and Middletown 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	#121 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
High school in town	Enfield High School	Middletown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	11.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.