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Canterbury vs Windham vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Canterbury | Windham | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124 |
23,961Highest |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Canterbury and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,254±$476Highest 16% below CT |
| Wauregan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140 38% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
60.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6 CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Wauregan 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.