What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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	Washington
People
Population	41,090Highest	3,676Lowest
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average	49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Washington and Enfield 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%	26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	53.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Washington 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	$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT
	Washington 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 31% below CT	$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT	$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Highest 19% below CT	$4,709Lowest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6%	26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Enfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest CT: 10%	9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	79%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below CT	26 minHighest 4% below CT
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16%	20.1%±9Highest CT: 16%
	Washington 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	#17 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Regional School District 12
High school in town	Enfield High School	Shepaug Valley School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Highest	9.1Lowest
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.