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Windham vs Clinton vs Lebanon
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).
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k median).
Lebanon has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Clinton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
15,563 |
7,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
46.9±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$109,135±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$345,900±$40k 4% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,630±$534Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$5,646Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Clinton | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Clinton Senior High | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
12.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.