Compare towns
Enfield vs Windham vs Hampton vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Windham | Hampton | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
23,961 |
1,647Lowest |
11,213 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Hampton and East Windsor 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and East Windsor 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Hampton and East Windsor 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Hampton and East Windsor 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
| Enfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Hampton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Windham High School | None in town | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.8 |
— | 9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.