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Windham vs Bethlehem vs Colebrook vs Ansonia
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).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Bethlehem | Colebrook | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
3,423 |
1,494Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Ansonia 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% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Colebrook 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 |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem and Ansonia 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 14 | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.