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Enfield vs Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Wallingford
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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k 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.
| Measure | Enfield | Plainfield | Windsor Locks | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090 |
15,141 |
12,579Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
42.6±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Wallingford and Windsor Locks 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Windsor Locks 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford and Windsor Locks 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
| Enfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Plainfield School District | — | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Plainfield High School | — | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
— | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.