What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the most expensive homes ($310k median).

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newington	Enfield
People
Population	30,896Lowest	41,090Highest
Median age	45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT	40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5%	18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest CT: 42.5%	31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT	$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,524±$107Lowest about the CT average	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT
	Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,321Highest 5% below CT	$5,360Lowest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6%	46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Enfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest CT: 10%	8.3%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest same as CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	24 minHighest 11% below CT
Work from home	14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16%	14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16%
	Enfield and Newington 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	#87 of 149 in CT	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	Newington School District	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	Newington High School	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.9Highest	13.5Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.