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Enfield vs Wallingford vs Torrington
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Wallingford | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090 |
44,362Highest |
35,547Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Torrington 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% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford and Torrington 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 6% below CT |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$5,042Lowest 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest 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 | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Wallingford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Lyman Hall High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
10.5Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.