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Enfield vs Windsor vs Suffield vs East Haven
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
East Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Suffield | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
1,065Lowest |
15,702 |
27,806 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.7±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| East Haven and Windsor 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Haven and 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| East Haven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$94,628±$9k 17% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor 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. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$294,200±$12k 12% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor 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±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,528±$132 8% above U.S. |
| Enfield and East Haven 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. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,122 64% 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%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.9%±9.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Haven and Suffield 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Suffield 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 | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Suffield School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Suffield High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.