What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woburn has the most expensive homes ($674k 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	Woburn	Enfield
People
Population	41,939Highest	41,090Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.3±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average	40.7±1.9Highest 5% above U.S.
	Enfield and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Enfield and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Enfield and Woburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Woburn and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,185±$9kHighest 38% above U.S.	$90,404±$5kLowest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$673,500±$17kHighest 102% above U.S.	$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,221±$77Highest 57% above U.S.	$1,574±$83Lowest 11% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,354Lowest 72% above U.S.	$5,360Highest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Woburn and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 4% below U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	16%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Woburn 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	#169 of 282 in MA	#123 of 149 in CT
School district	Woburn	Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District
High school in town	Woburn High	Enfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	13.5Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.