Compare towns
Warren vs Windham vs Bridgewater vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 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 | Warren | Windham | Bridgewater | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
23,961Highest |
1,658 |
1,175Lowest |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
54.2±3.2 32% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$89,632±$25k 6% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$469,400±$33k 28% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
| Canaan and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$6,331 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
16% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Bridgewater 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.