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Warren vs Windham vs West Cornwall
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 expensive homes ($450k median).
Windham has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
23,961Highest |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Warren 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 |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall 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±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Warren and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769 43% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Warren 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% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Warren and West Cornwall 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.