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Windsor vs Hebron 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
New Milford has the youngest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Hebron | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
9,157Lowest |
28,334 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
42.1±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Hebron and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| New Milford and Hebron 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 |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,609±$152Lowest 8% above CT |
| Windsor and Hebron 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | RHAM High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.3Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.