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Enfield vs Union 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 people working from home (14.5%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
East Haven has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Union | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
944Lowest |
27,806 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.7±2.5 11% above CT |
| Union and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Union 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Haven and Union 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 |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$94,628±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| East Haven and Enfield 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Union and East Haven 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 |
— | $1,528±$132Lowest about the CT average |
| Enfield and East Haven 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 |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and East Haven 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Union 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 | — | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Union School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.