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Windham vs Berlin vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Berlin has the highest household income ($114k).
New London has the most renters (63.9% rent).
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 | Windham | Berlin | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
20,361Lowest |
27,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,340±$51 10% below CT |
| Berlin and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,977 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
36.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
21 min 21% below CT |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Berlin and New London 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin School District | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Berlin High School | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.5 |
13.6Highest |
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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.