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Clinton vs Windsor 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
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Clinton | Windsor | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377 |
29,468Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 50.5±3Highest 23% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Clinton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14kHighest 30% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Clinton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14kHighest 4% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151Highest 7% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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 | #81 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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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.