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Enfield vs Weweantic vs Suffield vs Wallingford
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Suffield | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090 |
1,452Lowest |
15,702 |
44,362Highest |
| 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. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Wallingford 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest 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% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Wallingford 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$104,773±$5k 30% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wallingford 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$353,100±$8k 6% above U.S. |
| Weweantic and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,374±$84Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 72% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,963 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Suffield School District | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Suffield High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
10.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.