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Windsor vs Clinton vs New Milford
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
New Milford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Clinton | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
13,377Lowest |
28,334 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
42.1±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
43.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Clinton 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 |
$124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Clinton and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| New Milford and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,395±$105Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,609±$152 8% above CT |
| Windsor and New Milford 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 |
$6,151Highest 7% below CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and New Milford 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Clinton School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | The Morgan School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.