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Northampton, MA vs Enfield, CT

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Are people in Enfield older or younger than people in Northampton?
- The Median Age in Enfield is 0.4 years younger than in Northampton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Enfield or Northampton?
- Enfield housing costs are 38.1% less expensive than Northampton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Enfield or Northampton?
- The average commute for residents of Enfield is 1.4 minutes longer than it is for residents of Northampton.

Things to do in Northampton?
Northampton, MA lies on the banks of the Connecticut River on beautiful Paradise Pond—known locally as “The Valley”—and provides access to hiking trails through Mount Tom State Reservation or kayaking down the river’s rapids in downtown Northampton State Park .

Things to do in Enfield?
Enfield, Connecticut is located in Hartford County featuring a variety of parks such as the Powder Hollow Recreation Area plus nearby entertainment venues including ENMAX Theatre at the Meadows Music Theatre.

 Northampton, MAEnfield, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock42,480329,725,481
 Median Income$72,687  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
 Avg. Home Price$402,400  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.55  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Enfield    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Property lots are small, houses are too  More

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Over 14 years ago

fun  More

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Over 15 years ago

Enfield is broken into 2 parts Hazardville and Thompsonville. I grew up in Hazard and it was a decent place to live, not great, but decent. Tville was not a very good  More

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