What stands out worked out from the figures below

Buckland has the most expensive homes ($321k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Buckland	Windsor Locks
People
Population	2,036Lowest	12,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S.	41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor Locks and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,877±$6kHighest about the U.S. average	$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average
	Buckland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$321,400±$25kHighest 3% below U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S.	$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average
	Windsor Locks and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,761Highest 53% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58%±20.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor Locks and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor Locks and Buckland 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	—	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Mohawk Trail	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	Mohawk Trail Regional School	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Highest	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.