Compare towns
Windsor vs North Haven 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 affordable homes ($305k median).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Watertown has the most homeowners (83.9%).
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 | North Haven | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
24,336 |
22,253Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
| Watertown and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and North Haven 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% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$8k 9% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$101,691±$7kLowest 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,275±$227Lowest 14% below CT |
| North Haven and Windsor 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 |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$6,014 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Watertown 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 CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
24 minHighest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | North Haven High School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.0Highest |
10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.