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Sandy Hook vs Warren vs Southbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Southbury has the most affordable homes ($412k 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 | Sandy Hook | Warren | Southbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863 |
1,415Lowest |
20,071Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
54.2±2.4Highest 32% above CT |
| Southbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Southbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
33%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
51.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$112,887±$8kLowest 18% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$411,600±$18kLowest 12% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Lowest 25% above CT |
— | $1,935±$277Highest 30% above CT |
| Southbury and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,240 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.2%±4.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±3.9 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Southbury 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 | — | — | #36 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pomperaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.