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Windsor vs West Haven vs Newington
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%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | West Haven | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Lowest |
55,351Highest |
30,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% 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±$11k 17% below CT |
$291,700±$9kLowest 20% below CT |
$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
| Newington and Windsor 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 |
$1,442±$43Lowest 3% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| 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 |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| West Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
23 minHighest 14% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 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 | #120 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | West Haven High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
15.6Highest |
13.9 |
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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.