Compare towns
Berlin vs Windham vs Watertown
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 most people working from home (14.4%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Watertown has the most homeowners (83.9%).
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 | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361Lowest |
23,961Highest |
22,253 |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.3±2.9 13% above CT |
| Berlin and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Berlin 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% |
23.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
| Berlin and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
| Berlin and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,014 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3Lowest 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% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Berlin and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #73 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Windham High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.