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Windham vs Winsted 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 youngest population (median age 33.7).
Winsted has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Winsted | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
6,977Lowest |
7,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Winsted and Lebanon 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% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Lebanon 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% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Lebanon 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% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$64,871±$12k 32% below CT |
$109,135±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$218,900±$14k 40% below CT |
$345,900±$40kHighest 6% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
| Lebanon and Winsted 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 |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,646Highest 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Winsted 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% |
15.9% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
54.7% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.