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Waterford vs Windham vs Watertown
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Watertown has the most homeowners (83.9%).
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 | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,673Lowest |
23,961Highest |
22,253 |
| Median age | 46±2.4 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and Waterford 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% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest 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%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Waterford 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% |
38.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
| Waterford and Watertown 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 |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Waterford and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,275±$227 14% below CT |
| Waterford and Watertown 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 |
$6,014Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Waterford and Watertown 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 | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Learn · Waterford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Waterford High School | Windham High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.