What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k median).

Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).

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	Clinton	Windsor Locks
People
Population	15,563Highest	12,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average	41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S.
	Windsor Locks and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor Locks and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor Locks and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Clinton 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	$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S.	$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average
	Clinton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average	$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average
	Clinton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Highest 49% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor Locks and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor Locks and Clinton 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	#246 of 282 in MA	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Clinton	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	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.