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Windsor vs Exeter vs Southington vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Newington has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Exeter | Southington | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
7,195Lowest |
43,803Highest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Newington and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Newington 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 30% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,884±$6kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Southington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
$310,400±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
$1,524±$107 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$6,206 99% above U.S. |
$6,321Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southington and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #51 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Southington School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Southington High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
13.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.