Compare towns
Enfield vs Union vs Suffield 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 kids (18.9% under 18).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
East Windsor has the most renters (30.1% 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 | Union | Suffield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
944Lowest |
15,702 |
11,213 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Union and East Windsor 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and East 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
— | $1,424±$141Lowest 4% 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 |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 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 | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Union School District | Suffield School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | None in town | Suffield High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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.