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Trumbull vs Warren vs South Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 52).
South Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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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.

MeasureTrumbullWarrenSouth Windsor
People
Population
37,281Highest
1,415Lowest
26,907
Median age
41.7±1.3
about the CT average
52±5Highest
27% above CT
41.2±1.3Lowest
about the CT average
Kids under 18
26.9%±2.3Highest
CT: 20.2%
11.2%±3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
23.4%±2
CT: 20.2%
Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.1%±1.4
CT: 18.5%
25.8%±6.3Highest
CT: 18.5%
17.8%±1.7Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Warren and Trumbull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
60.1%Highest
CT: 42.5%
55.1%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
58.9%
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±0.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
10.6%±9Highest
CT: 7.1%
6.1%±1.2
CT: 7.1%
Warren and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$163,073±$11kHighest
70% above CT
$134,583±$33kLowest
41% above CT
$144,961±$10k
51% above CT
Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$547,300±$21kHighest
49% above CT
$450,000±$38k
23% above CT
$375,100±$12kLowest
about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,266±$255Highest
52% above CT
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$1,864±$214Lowest
25% above CT
Trumbull and South Windsor 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
$7,888
19% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60.8%±11.9Highest
CT: 52.6%
55.2%±63.8
CT: 52.6%
49.9%±10.7Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Trumbull and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%
CT: 10%
6.7%Highest
CT: 10%
4.9%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.7%
CT: 66.5%
93.3%Highest
CT: 66.5%
84.9%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1965Lowest
2 yrs older than CT
1984Highest
17 yrs newer than CT
1980
13 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above CT
31 min
18% above CT
23 minLowest
13% below CT
Work from home
22.5%±3.2
CT: 16%
15.9%±2.7Lowest
CT: 16%
27.5%±3.2Highest
CT: 16%
South Windsor and Trumbull 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 #26 of 149 in CT — #40 of 149 in CT
School district Trumbull School District Regional School District 20 Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District
High school in town Trumbull High School None in town South Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school
14.5Highest
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11.4Lowest
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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.