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Windsor vs Sturbridge vs New Milford
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
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 | Sturbridge | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
9,960Lowest |
28,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.1±1.9Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Milford and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sturbridge 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and New Milford 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$106,411±$8k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$391,500±$10k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,609±$152 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor and New Milford 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. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,150 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge and Windsor 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
7.7Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.