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Windham vs Windsor vs Franklin vs Lebanon
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windsor | Franklin | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
29,468Highest |
2,004Lowest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon and Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$109,135±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Franklin 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$345,900±$40kHighest 6% below CT |
| Lebanon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,630±$534 10% above CT |
| Windsor and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,646Highest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | — | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Franklin School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Windsor High School | None in town | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.2Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| 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.