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Webster vs Windham vs Clinton vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the oldest population (median age 39.9).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($477k median).
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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 | Webster | Windham | Clinton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
23,961 |
15,563Lowest |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Milford and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$5,869Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and Clinton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Clinton | Milford |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Windham High School | Clinton Senior High | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
9.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.