Compare towns
Windham vs Union vs Suffield 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).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Union | Suffield | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
944Lowest |
15,702 |
27,625Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
| Union and Suffield 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Union 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
— | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,340±$51 10% below CT |
| Suffield and New London 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,977 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
36.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Suffield School District | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Suffield High School | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
13.6Highest |
| 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.