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Enfield vs Needham vs Suffield vs East Windsor
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).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
East Windsor has the most renters (30.1% 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.
| Measure | Enfield | Needham | Suffield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
32,459 |
15,702 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Highest 18% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor and Suffield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Windsor and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$96,250±$14k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,459±$145 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,873Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Suffield 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #19 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Suffield School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Suffield High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.