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Windsor vs Reading vs Newington
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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Newington has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Reading | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468 |
25,612Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$102,884±$6kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$310,400±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,524±$107Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Reading and Windsor 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. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$6,321 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Newington 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | — | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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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.