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Cromwell vs Lisbon 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
Cromwell has the highest household income ($111k).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Cromwell | Lisbon | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
4,211Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Lisbon and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 | $110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Cromwell and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Cromwell and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
— | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Lisbon School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.