Enfield is at the center of the Hartford-Springfield interstate region which is an integrated economic area that straddles the Massachusetts-Connecticut border. Almost 1.7 million residents live in the 111 municipalities that compose this 3.058 square mile region along the Connecticut River. This region is also commonly referred to as "New England's Knowledge Corridor" due to its concentration of 27 colleges and universities, whose combined total enrollment exceeds 125,000 students.

• 30,000 people per day crossed the MA-CT order commuting to work.
• Interstate highways going east to west and north to south provide easy access to New York City and Boston.
• Bradley International Airport is principal source of commercial passenger service with 10 major and five regional airlines. Bradley is important air freight center for the region.
• Hartford's cost of living is 87 percent of Boston's and 49 percent of New York City's

The People

• 1.67 million people live in the Knowledge Corridor.
• 58.1 percent of people over the age of 5 lived in the same house in2000 as they did in 1995 reflecting stability of the region.
• In 1990, 24.2 percent the regions population had a bachelors degree. By 2000, the number increased to 28.1 percent. When considering associates degrees, 35.5 percent of the region's population have a college degree.
• The percentage of adults who did not complete high school dropped from 22.3 to 17.1 percent between 1990 and 2000.

Knowledge Corridor Higher Educational Institutions