What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).

Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Wallingford
People
Population	41,090Lowest	44,362Highest
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average	42.6±1.8Highest 4% above CT
	Wallingford and Enfield 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%	18.8%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Enfield and Wallingford 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%	21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	40.4%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	6%±1Highest CT: 7.1%
	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 6% below CT	$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT	$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT	$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Lowest 19% below CT	$5,963Highest 10% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6%	42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	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 CT: 10%	5.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	24 minHighest 8% below CT
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16%	13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16%
	Enfield and Wallingford 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	#108 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Wallingford School District
High school in town	Enfield High School	Lyman Hall High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	10.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.