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New Britain vs Windham vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Britain has the most kids (22% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Newington has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | New Britain | Windham | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 74,223Highest |
23,961Lowest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 34.3±1.2 17% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest 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%±1.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,613±$2k 39% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,600±$6k 39% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$45 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,846 12% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 8%±1.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #149 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #87 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 | 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.