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North Haven vs Bethany vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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.
| Measure | North Haven | Bethany | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336 |
5,288Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Bethany and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
— | $1,681±$62Lowest 13% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964 5% above CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and North 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | None in town | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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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.