What stands out worked out from the figures below

Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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	Washington	Enfield
People
Population	3,676Lowest	41,090Highest
Median age	49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT	40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Washington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5%	18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Washington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT	$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT
	Washington and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT	$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT	$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,709Lowest 29% below CT	$5,360Highest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6%	46.7%±6.7Highest CT: 52.6%
	Enfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest CT: 10%	8.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79%Highest CT: 66.5%	75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 4% below CT	24 minLowest 11% below CT
Work from home	20.1%±9Highest CT: 16%	14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16%
	Washington and Enfield 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	#17 of 149 in CT	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 12	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	Shepaug Valley School	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.1Lowest	13.5Highest
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.