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Enfield vs Wallingford 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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Wallingford | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090 |
44,362Highest |
11,213Lowest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| East Windsor and Wallingford 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%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest 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%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%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% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford and East Windsor 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 |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Wallingford 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 |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,374±$84Lowest 8% 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 |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest 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% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Wallingford School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Lyman Hall High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.5 |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.