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Middletown vs Windham vs Middlefield vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Middletown | Windham | Middlefield | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958 |
23,961 |
4,243Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | 0%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
35.8±1.5 13% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
| Middlefield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Middlefield 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Windham High School | None in town | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
9.8Lowest |
— | 15.6Highest |
| 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.