Compare towns
Enfield vs Suffield vs Killingly 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Suffield | Killingly | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,702 |
17,867 |
11,213Lowest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| East Windsor and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Killingly 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor and Killingly 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.9 |
11.1 |
9.6Lowest |
| 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.