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Hamden vs Windham vs New Haven
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 highest household income ($98k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% 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 | Windham | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045 |
23,961Lowest |
134,349Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Highest 6% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham 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±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$56,851±$4k 41% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$287,100±$16k 22% below CT |
| Hamden and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,488±$33 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,430 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Hamden and New Haven 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #145 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Windham High School | Wilbur Cross High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
9.8Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.