Compare towns
Enfield vs Upton vs Windsor vs Hazardville
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hazardville has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Upton | Windsor | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
8,189 |
29,468 |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +49.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
43.2±6.3 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Windsor 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windsor 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hazardville 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Hazardville 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$81,893±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,530±$299 8% above U.S. |
| 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 72% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,948Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.1%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hazardville and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Blackstone Valley | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.2 |
10.2Lowest |
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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.