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Waterford vs Windham vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterford has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Newington has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Waterford | Windham | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,673Lowest |
23,961 |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Waterford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Waterford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,900±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Waterford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,876 27% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±12 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Newington and Waterford 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 | #80 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Learn · Waterford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Waterford High School | Windham High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.