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Windsor vs Durham 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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
North Haven has the most kids (21.5% 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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
3,347Lowest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Durham 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%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven 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% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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% |
42.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and North Haven 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 |
$132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
| Durham and North Haven 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 |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Durham and North Haven 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 |
$1,625±$1kLowest 9% above 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 |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 minHighest 10% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | — | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.