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Voluntown vs Enfield vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Voluntown | Enfield | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,604Lowest |
41,090Highest |
3,629 |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Enfield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Enfield and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$102,695±$12kHighest 7% above CT |
| Sterling and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955 25% below CT |
$5,360Highest 19% below CT |
$4,551Lowest 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Enfield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 16 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Enfield and Sterling 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.