Compare towns
Enfield vs Prospect vs Windham vs Newington
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Prospect | Windham | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
9,458Lowest |
23,961 |
30,896 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Prospect and Newington 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Windham 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Enfield 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 |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | Windham High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.