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Windham vs Upton vs Wilbraham vs Ansonia
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Wilbraham has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Upton | Wilbraham | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
8,189Lowest |
14,572 |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wilbraham 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Wilbraham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Blackstone Valley | Minnechaug Regional High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.2 |
14.2Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.