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Windsor vs Lancaster vs North Haven
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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
8,606Lowest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.7±1.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| North Haven 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 30% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$132,689±$7k 64% above U.S. |
| Lancaster 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 8% below U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,720±$127 22% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and North Haven 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. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,964 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Nashoba | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | 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 |
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.