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Enfield vs Wakefield 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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Hazardville has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Wakefield | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
27,793 |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+49.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
43.2±6.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hazardville and Wakefield 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% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Enfield 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% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hazardville and Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hazardville and Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$81,893±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,530±$299Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,948Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.1%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | — |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.