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Windsor vs Hampton vs Bethlehem vs Hartford
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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% 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 | Hampton | Bethlehem | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
1,647Lowest |
3,423 |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
| Hampton and Bethlehem 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,603 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Hartford 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% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Hampton School District | Regional School District 14 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | None in town | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | — | 15.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.