Compare towns
Franklin vs Windham vs Windsor vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Franklin | Windham | Windsor | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
23,961 |
29,468Highest |
3,629 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
| Franklin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Sterling 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.