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Windsor vs Sutton vs Somers 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Somers has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
North Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Sutton | Somers | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
9,452Lowest |
10,308 |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.7±1.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| North Haven and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Somers 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15k 54% above U.S. |
$132,689±$7k 64% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,720±$127Highest 22% above U.S. |
| 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 72% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,964Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Somers 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Sutton | Somers School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Sutton High School | Somers High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
12.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.