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Buckland vs Windsor Locks vs Shelburne
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 Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($405k median).
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 | Buckland | Windsor Locks | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,036 |
12,579Highest |
1,567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.4 27% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57±7.3Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±4Lowest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.7%Highest 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% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,877±$6k about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,000±$4kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Shelburne and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,400±$25k 3% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$405,400±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$213 21% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,080±$105Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±7.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Windsor Locks School District | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | Mohawk Trail Regional School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| 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.