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Enfield vs Willimantic vs Windsor Locks vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Naugatuck has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Willimantic | Windsor Locks | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
18,096 |
12,579Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Naugatuck 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±$7k 31% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$259,100±$13kHighest 29% below CT |
| Naugatuck and Windsor Locks 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% below CT |
| Enfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
6.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Naugatuck 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.