What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most homeowners (47.4%).

New London has the most people working from home (11.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windham	New London
People
Population	23,961Lowest	27,625Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.9% CT: +0.9%
Median age	33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT	34.7±2.1Highest 16% below CT
	New London and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%	16.6%±2.5Lowest 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%	15%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	New London and Windham 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%	28.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	13.3%±1.6Lowest 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	$59,098±$5kHighest 38% below CT
	New London and Windham 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	$253,300±$23kHighest 31% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT	$1,340±$51Highest 10% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,633Lowest 30% below CT	$4,977Highest 25% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6%	53.2%±5.3Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10%	21.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	47.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	36.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 11 yrs older than CT	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 8% below CT	19 minLowest 28% below CT
Work from home	6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16%	11.6%±2.3Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#143 of 149 in CT	#147 of 149 in CT
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District
High school in town	Windham High School	New London High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.8Lowest	13.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.