Compare towns
Hamden vs Southington vs Windsor vs Middletown
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
43,803 |
29,468Lowest |
47,958 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below 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%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest 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%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$6,412 3% 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% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest 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 |
1972 5 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 |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest 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 | #121 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Southington High School | Windsor High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.8 |
10.2Lowest |
11.8 |
| 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.