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Enfield vs Weweantic vs East Haven
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
East Haven has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Weweantic | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
1,452Lowest |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
45.7±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Haven 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and East Haven 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. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$94,628±$9kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| East Haven 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. |
$420,800±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$294,200±$12k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,528±$132Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Enfield and East Haven 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. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,122 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±9.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 149 in CT | — | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.