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Enfield vs Pomfret vs East Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Pomfret has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Pomfret | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
4,317Lowest |
11,213 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret 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% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Enfield 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% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor and Pomfret 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 6% below CT |
$108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,210±$300Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
| Enfield and East Windsor 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 |
$5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret 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 CT: 10% |
6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
24 minHighest 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Pomfret School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.