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Windham vs Durham vs New London
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 kids (20.1% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
New London has the most renters (63.9% rent).
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 | Durham | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961 |
7,208Lowest |
27,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and New London 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% |
17.4%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Durham and New London 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% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,340±$51Highest 10% below CT |
| New London and Durham 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,977 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
36.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.