What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).

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	Wethersfield
People
Population	41,090Highest	27,250Lowest
Median age	40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average	43.4±1.5Highest 6% above CT
	Wethersfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Wethersfield 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%	20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Wethersfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	54.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Wethersfield 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	$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT	$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT	$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT
	Enfield and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,360Lowest 19% below CT	$7,296Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Wethersfield 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 CT: 10%	6.9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	80.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs older than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below CT	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16%	18%±2.6Highest CT: 16%
	Wethersfield 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	#92 of 149 in CT
School district	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District	Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District
High school in town	Enfield High School	Wethersfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.5Lowest	13.8Highest
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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.