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Enfield vs Sterling 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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Sterling | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
3,629Lowest |
11,213 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| East Windsor and Enfield 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% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor 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 6% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Sterling 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 |
$283,400±$17kHighest 23% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Sterling and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
— | $1,459±$145Lowest 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 | $5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Sterling 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Sterling 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.