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East Windsor vs Windham vs Rocky Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Rocky Hill has the most expensive homes ($337k 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 | East Windsor | Windham | Rocky Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
23,961Highest |
20,880 |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
| East Windsor and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$99,941±$9kHighest 4% above CT |
| Rocky Hill and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$337,300±$17kHighest 8% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 27% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,298Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±8 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
68.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Rocky Hill 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #47 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Windham High School | Rocky Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.8 |
11.4Highest |
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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.