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Enfield vs Wethersfield vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Wethersfield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
27,250Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest 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%±2 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Wethersfield 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% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Wethersfield 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 |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Enfield and Newington 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 |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest 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 | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Wethersfield High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Lowest |
13.8 |
13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.