Enfield, Connecticut

Town · population 42,141 (2020 Census)

Median home: $252,900
Household income: $90,404
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 85°
Snow a year: 52 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 18
Median age: 40.7

Enfield is a town of 42,141 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $252,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 75% of Connecticut towns, easier by car than 74% of Connecticut towns.

How Enfield ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Enfield is worth $252,900, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.8 times the median household income of $90,404, which is more affordable than 89% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,574 a month. 75.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Enfield	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$252,900	$376,000
Median rent	$1,574	$1,462
Median household income	$90,404	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.8×	3.6×
Homeownership	75.7%	80.3%
Median year built	1963	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in Enfield

People	Enfield	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	40.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	18.0%	20.6%
Under 18	18.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.8%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	8.3%	5.7%
Veterans	6.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	5.8%	—
Work from home	14.5%	16.8%
Average commute	23.5 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.6%	93.8%

Weather in Enfield

July highs average 85.2°F and January lows 18.8°F. About 47.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 51.7 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 126 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hartford Bradley Intl Ap station (7.3 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Enfield since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on October 3, 1979 about 6.8 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 6 deaths and 704 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on July 18, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 36 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on July 26, 2011.

Public schools in Enfield

9 public schools with 4,949 students, about 11.2 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Enfield High School	9-12	1,481	12.2
John F. Kennedy Middle School	6-8	1,068	10.9
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering	9-12	529	10.4
Henry Barnard School	K-2	369	10.5
Eli Whitney School	3-5	329	11.3
Hazardville Memorial School	K-2	325	11.2
Prudence Crandall School	3-5	325	11.2
Enfield Street School	K-2	270	11.3
Edgar H. Parkman School	3-5	253	10.5

Towns near Enfield

Hazardville, CT
1.3 mi · 6,870 people · home $242,900
Sherwood Manor, CT
2.0 mi · 5,372 people · home $255,300
Southwood Acres, CT
2.0 mi · 7,879 people · home $267,900
Thompsonville, CT
2.2 mi · 8,514 people · home $241,600
Longmeadow, MA
4.5 mi · 15,853 people · home $454,100
Broad Brook, CT
5.1 mi · 3,998 people · home $347,400
Somers, CT
5.3 mi · 10,255 people · home $395,800
East Windsor, CT
5.5 mi · 11,190 people · home $277,100

Enfield questions

Is Enfield, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Enfield scores better for retirees than 9% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 31%. 18.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.7).

How much does a house cost in Enfield?

The median owner-occupied home in Enfield is valued at $252,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $90,404, so homes cost about 2.8 times income. Median rent is $1,574 a month.

What is the weather like in Enfield?

July highs average 85.2°F and January lows 18.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.0 inches of precipitation a year and 51.7 inches of snow.

Does Enfield get tornadoes?

18 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Enfield since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on October 3, 1979. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Enfield's Census boundary (GEOID 0911025990). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.