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Vernon vs Windsor vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($247k 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.
| Measure | Vernon | Windsor | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,577 |
29,468Lowest |
59,635Highest |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
| Windsor and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Manchester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6kLowest 11% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,519±$66 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Manchester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
23 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Manchester 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | Windsor High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.