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Windsor vs Hampton vs Sterling
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Hampton | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
1,647Lowest |
3,629 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Sterling 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
| Hampton 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±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Windsor and Hampton 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 |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4Lowest 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Hampton School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.