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Sutton vs Windham vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
23,961Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Union and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.