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Hamden 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
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Hamden | Southington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
43,803 |
29,468Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest 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+ | 18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,472±$77Lowest about the CT average |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
| Hamden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
24 minHighest 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Southington and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Southington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Southington High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.8 |
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.