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Enfield vs Wareham vs Windsor Locks vs East Haven
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).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
East Haven has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Wareham | Windsor Locks | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
23,302 |
12,579Lowest |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
45.7±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Windsor Locks 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,628±$9kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$294,200±$12k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,528±$132 8% above U.S. |
| Enfield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,122 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±9.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Wareham | Windsor Locks School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Wareham Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
8.9 |
12.0 |
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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.