What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).

Southwick has the most expensive homes ($398k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Southwick
People
Population	41,090Highest	9,217Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S.	46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22%	18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Enfield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7%	35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Southwick and Enfield 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.	$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.	$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S.	$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Highest 72% above U.S.	$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Southwick 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 U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	29 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Southwick 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	#211 of 282 in MA
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
High school in town	Enfield High School	Southwick Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	11.0Lowest
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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.