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Enfield vs Suffield vs Webster vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Webster | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,702 |
17,748 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±5.4Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Enfield 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Windsor and Webster 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 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$96,250±$14k 19% above U.S. |
| 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 24% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,459±$145 3% above U.S. |
| 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 72% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,873 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Webster | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | Bartlett High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.9 |
11.6 |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.