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Windsor vs Danielson 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).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
New Milford has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
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 | Danielson | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
4,209Lowest |
28,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Windsor and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest 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%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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±$8k 9% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$106,411±$8kHighest 11% above CT |
| New Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% 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 | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$6,150Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | — | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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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.