Town guide

Enfield, Connecticut

Enfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 41,090 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06082.

Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population41,0901,233 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Enfield

1 ZIP code

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Around Enfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY116 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Enfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Enfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Enfield had 42,141 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 24th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.

Enfield population by census2000: 45,212, 2010: 44,654, 2020: 42,14145,212200044,654201042,1412020

Hartford County, 1900–2020

Hartford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 195,480, 1910: 250,182, 1920: 336,027, 1930: 421,097, 1940: 450,189, 1950: 539,661, 1960: 689,555, 1970: 816,737, 1980: 807,766, 1990: 851,783, 2000: 857,183, 2010: 894,014, 2020: 899,498195K’00’10336K’20’30450K’40’50690K’60’70808K’80’90857K’00’10899K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EnfieldJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 25°F, 4.1 in35°19°Jan3.339°21°Feb3.147°28°Mar3.861°38°Apr3.972°48°May3.880°58°Jun4.385°63°Jul4.283°62°Aug4.276°54°Sep4.464°42°Oct4.552°33°Nov3.541°25°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Bradley Intl Ap, CT weather station (7 miles away).

Health care

693 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Enfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield8.9 miles
  • Johnson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stafford Springs9.0 miles
  • Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield9.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors53
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants83
Mental health providers403
Physical and occupational therapists61
Optometrists12
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies18

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Enfield

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Brainard Memorial Park · 34 acres2.0 mi
  • Powder Hollow Park · 19 acres1.0 mi
  • Greenwood Park · 15 acres2.9 mi
  • Enfield Town Green · 13 acres1.8 mi
  • D'Aleo Park · 7 acres1.8 mi
  • Whitacres Park · 6 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Big Y0.3 mi
  • Stop & Shop0.5 mi
  • ShopRite0.7 mi
  • Aldi0.9 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Enfield Public Library0.6 mi
  • Asnuntuck Community College Library0.7 mi
  • Pearl Street Library1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Enfield Historical Society1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Appleton Auditorium7.7 mi
  • Fuller Arts Center7.7 mi
  • Symphony Hall7.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Enfield

Public schools here are run by Enfield School District, Capitol Region Education Council. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Enfield Street SchoolEnfieldK–2226Public1.7 mi
Hazardville Memorial SchoolEnfieldK–2298Public1.4 mi
Henry Barnard SchoolEnfieldK–2311Public1.0 mi
Edgar H. Parkman SchoolEnfield3–5266Public2.8 mi
Eli Whitney SchoolEnfield3–5346Public0.5 mi
Prudence Crandall SchoolEnfield3–5351Public1.9 mi
John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolEnfield6–81,002Public2.2 mi
Academy of Computer Science and EngineeringEnfield9–12550Public3.3 mi
Enfield High SchoolEnfield9–121,426Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Bernard SchoolEnfieldK–8183Roman Catholic1.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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