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Windsor vs Enfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Enfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

MeasureWindsorEnfield
People
Population
1,065Lowest
41,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.8±6.4Highest
15% above U.S.
40.7±1.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.8%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Enfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
$90,404±$5kLowest
12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$389,700±$32kHighest
17% above U.S.
$252,900±$7kLowest
24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,574±$83
11% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
$5,360Highest
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Highest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
Work from home
21.2%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.5%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor 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 — #123 of 149 in CT
School district — Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town — Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.5
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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.