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Danielson vs Millis vs Windsor Locks vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Danielson | Millis | Windsor Locks | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
8,888 |
12,579Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
| Millis and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
| Millis and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,419 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Millis | Windsor Locks School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
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.