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Charlemont vs Windsor Locks vs Clarksburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Clarksburg has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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 | Charlemont | Windsor Locks | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,118Lowest |
12,579Highest |
1,667 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 53% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.8±7.1 28% above U.S. |
| Charlemont and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,143±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Charlemont and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$190 20% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksburg and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Charlemont 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 | Hawlemont | Windsor Locks School District | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.