Compare towns
Enfield vs Suffield vs Windsor vs East Haven
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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Windsor | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
15,702Lowest |
29,468 |
27,806 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| East Haven 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%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven and Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and East Haven 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Suffield and 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,528±$132 about the CT average |
| Windsor 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,122Lowest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
74.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
12.0 |
| 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.