What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Haven has the most people working from home (9.2%).

Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Haven	Winchester
People
Population	55,351Highest	10,284Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT	49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT
Kids under 18	20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2%	15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.5%Highest CT: 42.5%	27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1%	4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,382±$5kHighest 22% below CT	$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT
	West Haven and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$291,700±$9kHighest 20% below CT	$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT	$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,941Highest 4% above CT	$4,780Lowest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6%	48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	West Haven and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest CT: 10%	12.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	65.8%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest 8 yrs older than CT	1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below CT	26 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	9.2%±1.4Highest CT: 16%	6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16%
	West Haven and Winchester 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	#120 of 149 in CT	#97 of 149 in CT
School district	New Haven School District · West Haven School District	Explorations District · Regional School District 07
High school in town	West Haven High School	Northwestern Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.6Highest	9.7Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.