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Enfield vs Windham vs Wallingford
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 people working from home (14.5%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
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 | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090 |
23,961Lowest |
44,362Highest |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
42.6±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Wallingford 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Enfield 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% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Enfield 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Wallingford 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 | #108 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 | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | Windham High School | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.5 |
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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.