Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Southington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | Bethlehem | Southington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
43,803Highest |
29,468 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932 11% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Southington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Southington High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.