Compare towns
Southington vs Windham vs Windsor 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 most expensive homes ($374k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windham | Windsor | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,803 |
23,961Lowest |
29,468 |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Windsor 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Bristol 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Windham High School | Windsor High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
9.8Lowest |
10.2 |
14.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.