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Sandy Hook vs Windsor Locks vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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.
| Measure | Sandy Hook | Windsor Locks | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863Lowest |
12,579 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±3Highest 5% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.