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Windham vs Johnston vs New London
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).
Johnston has the most homeowners (75.9%).
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 | Johnston | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Lowest |
29,835Highest |
27,625 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
34.7±2.1 11% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Johnston 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 31% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,098±$5k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$253,300±$23k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,340±$51Highest 5% below U.S. |
| New London and Johnston 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. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,977Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New London and Johnston 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Johnston | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Johnston Senior High | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
13.6Highest |
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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.