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Windham vs Central Falls vs West Haven
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).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
West Haven has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Central Falls | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
22,701Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.8±1.5Highest 8% below U.S. |
| West Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$74,382±$5kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75 15% below U.S. |
$1,442±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Highest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Haven and Windham 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Central Falls Sr High | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.6 |
15.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.