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Enfield vs Wareham vs Windsor Locks vs Wallingford
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090 |
23,302 |
12,579Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| 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. |
42.6±1.8 10% 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% |
18.8%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest 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%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wallingford and Windsor Locks 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 |
$104,773±$5kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$353,100±$8k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,374±$84Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,963Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest 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% |
72.8%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. |
1972Highest 8 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 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±2 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 | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Wareham | Windsor Locks School District | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Wareham Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
8.9 |
10.5 |
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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.