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Windsor vs Berlin vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Windsor | Berlin | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
20,361Lowest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$374,600±$13k about the CT average |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| North Haven and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
22 minHighest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and North Haven 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Berlin School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Berlin High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
11.0 |
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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.