A  Profile of

NEW ENGLAND’S KNOWLEDGE CORRIDOR

Enfield is at the center of the Hartford-Springfield interstate region which is an integrated economic area that straddles the Massachusetts-Connecticut border.  More than 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 Enfield’s Knowledge Corridor” due to its concentration of 29 colleges and universities, whose combined total enrollment exceeds 120,000 students.

§  30,000 people per day crossed the MA/CT border 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 sources of commercial passenger service with 10 major and five regional airlines.  Bradley is important air freight center for the region.

KNOWLEDGE CORRIDOR®OVERVIEW

Population	1,726,561
Labor Force	782,568
Total Employment	979,139
Businesses	39,769
Colleges	29
College Students	108,412

A POWERFUL INTERSTATE REGION

Metro Area	Population 2008	% Advanced Degrees	Commute Times
Knowledge Corridor	1,718,878	13.4%	20 min.
Orlando – Kissimmee, FL	2,095,533	9.0%	24 min.
Columbus, OH	1,748,381	11.4%	22 min.
Charlotte – Castonia – Concord	1,665,239	10.1%	23 min.
Nashville – Davidson – TN	1,507,315	9.4%	23 min.
Buffalo – Niagara Falls NY	1,133,142	11.6%	20 min.
Raleigh – Cary – NC	1,050,496	13.5%	23 min.