What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).

Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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	South Windham	Voluntown
People
Population	1,281Lowest	2,604Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	39.4±16.3Lowest 4% below CT	48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT
	Voluntown and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2%	16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	South Windham and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	17.6%±3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Voluntown and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%	26.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±5.9Highest CT: 7.1%	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%
	South Windham and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,045±$16kLowest 22% below CT	$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT
	Voluntown and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT	$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT	$1,166±$191Lowest 22% below CT
	South Windham and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,491Lowest 32% below CT	$4,955Highest 25% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6%	42.9%±24.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Voluntown and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.4%Highest CT: 10%	7.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest CT: 66.5%	83.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT	1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	31 minHighest 18% above CT
Work from home	11.1%±8.4Highest CT: 16%	8.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	South Windham and Voluntown 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	—	#53 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Voluntown School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.