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Windham vs Franklin vs Sutton
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Franklin | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
2,004Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Windham 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% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Franklin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.