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Enfield vs Uxbridge 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).
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).

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MeasureEnfieldUxbridgeWallingford
People
Population
41,090
14,473Lowest
44,362Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
40.7±1.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
41.7±2.8
7% above U.S.
42.6±1.8Highest
10% above U.S.
Wallingford and Uxbridge 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%
19.5%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Uxbridge 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%
17.1%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
38%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±0.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6%±1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wallingford and Enfield 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
12% above U.S.
$124,725±$7kHighest
54% above U.S.
$104,773±$5k
30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$252,900±$7kLowest
24% below U.S.
$441,100±$25kHighest
33% above U.S.
$353,100±$8k
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,574±$83Highest
11% above U.S.
$1,555±$265
10% above U.S.
$1,374±$84Lowest
about the U.S. average
Enfield and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,360Lowest
72% above U.S.
$5,836
87% above U.S.
$5,963Highest
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.7%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.6%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±8.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Enfield and Wallingford 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%
3.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
14.5%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Uxbridge 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 #183 of 282 in MA #108 of 149 in CT
School district Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District Uxbridge Wallingford School District
High school in town Enfield High School Uxbridge High Lyman Hall High School
Students per teacherat that high school
13.5Highest
11.6
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.