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Windsor vs Windham vs Franklin vs Southington
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Windham | Franklin | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
23,961 |
2,004Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Windham High School | None in town | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
9.8Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.