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Windham vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
22,220Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43±2.2Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,393Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #20 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol Warren |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Mt. Hope High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.