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Bristol vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Bristol | Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 22,220Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43±2.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.