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Windsor vs Newington vs Watertown
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 most people working from home (16.1%).
Newington has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Watertown has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
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 | Newington | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468 |
30,896Highest |
22,253Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Newington 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% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
38.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Windsor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$333,500±$16kHighest 9% below CT |
| Watertown and Newington 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 |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
$1,275±$227Lowest 14% below CT |
| 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 19% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$6,014 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Watertown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 minHighest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Newington 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 | #87 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Newington School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Newington High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
13.9Highest |
10.6 |
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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.