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Enfield vs Windsor Locks 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
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
East Windsor has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Windsor Locks | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
12,579 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| East Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,250±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| East Windsor 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 31% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$277,100±$26kHighest 24% below CT |
| East Windsor 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 |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Windsor Locks 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 | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.