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Berlin vs Windham vs New Britain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the highest household income ($114k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
New Britain has the most kids (22% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berlin | Windham | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Lowest |
23,961 |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
34.3±1.2 17% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Britain and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$58,613±$2k 39% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$223,600±$6k 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,846 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
18.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
8%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #73 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Windham High School | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
9.8Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.