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Enfield vs Suffield vs Worcester vs Wallingford
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Worcester | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090 |
15,702Lowest |
207,055Highest |
44,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.6±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wallingford 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%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%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% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$104,773±$5k 30% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wallingford 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. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$353,100±$8k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,374±$84Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Worcester 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. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,963 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Suffield 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #266 of 282 in MA | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Suffield School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Suffield High School | South High Community | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
10.9 |
14.6Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.