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Bristol vs Sutton vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bristol | Sutton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
9,452Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 5% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 75% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Sutton | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Sutton High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
12.6 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.