What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Britain has the most people working from home (8%).

Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Britain	Windham
People
Population	74,223Highest	23,961Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	34.3±1.2Highest 17% below CT	33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT
	New Britain and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2%	20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	New Britain and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±1.1Highest CT: 18.5%	14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	New Britain and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	22.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.4%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%	15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,613±$2kHighest 39% below CT	$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT
	New Britain and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,600±$6kHighest 39% below CT	$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT
	New Britain and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,253±$45Highest 16% below CT	$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,846Highest 12% below CT	$4,633Lowest 30% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Windham and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.1%Lowest CT: 10%	20.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	47.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956 11 yrs older than CT	1956 11 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below CT	24 minHighest 8% below CT
Work from home	8%±1.4Highest CT: 16%	6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16%
	New Britain and Windham 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	#149 of 149 in CT	#143 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town	New Britain High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2Highest	9.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.