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Cromwell 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
Cromwell has the most expensive homes ($325k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Windsor | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334 |
29,468Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Windsor 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% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Cromwell and Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Cromwell and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Windsor and Cromwell 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 |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.