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Milford vs Windham vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Milford | Windham | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684Highest |
23,961Lowest |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Milford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Milford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,800±$9kHighest 14% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,694Highest about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Milford and Southington 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 | #98 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | Windham High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.