What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Westminster has the most expensive homes ($422k 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	Westminster
People
Population	41,090Highest	8,374Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+12.9% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S.	48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Westminster and Enfield 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%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S.	$106,331±$22kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Westminster 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.	$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S.	$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S.
	Westminster and Enfield 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.	$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westminster and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Enfield and Westminster 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	#112 of 282 in MA
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Ashburnham-Westminster
High school in town	Enfield High School	Oakmont Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Lowest	13.6Highest
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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.