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Southington vs Winchester vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Bristol has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Southington | Winchester | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803 |
10,284Lowest |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45±1.4 9% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
| Winchester and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
9.7Lowest |
14.0Highest |
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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.