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Windsor vs Durham 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 most affordable homes ($305k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Durham | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
3,347Lowest |
28,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
42.1±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Durham and Windsor 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% |
15%±4.6Lowest 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% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Durham 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% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and New Milford 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 |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Durham and New Milford 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 |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,609±$152Lowest 8% above CT |
| Windsor and Durham 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 |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #88 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.