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Windham vs Bethlehem vs Wolcott
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 expensive homes ($411k median).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
3,423Lowest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Bethlehem 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 |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 14 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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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.