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Chester vs Oronoque vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the highest household income ($109k).
Oronoque has the oldest population (median age 66.6).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Chester | Oronoque | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,825Lowest |
4,116 |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 54±3.4 31% above CT |
66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4 CT: 18.5% |
53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
42.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Oronoque and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
$72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Chester and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$355,600±$26k 3% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$247 4% above CT |
$2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,364 4% below CT |
$6,787Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Oronoque and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.6 CT: 16% |
20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Oronoque and Chester 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chester School District | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.