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Windham vs Hamden vs Ansonia vs West Haven
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Ansonia has the oldest population (median age 40.1).
West Haven has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Hamden | Ansonia | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
61,045Highest |
19,033Lowest |
55,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
40.1±1.6Highest about the CT average |
35.8±1.5 13% below CT |
| Ansonia and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Hamden 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 |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$74,382±$5k 22% below CT |
| Hamden and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
| Hamden and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$6,941 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
9.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
14.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
50.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Hamden High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.5 |
12.2 |
15.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.