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Danielson vs Williamsburg vs Windsor Locks
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).
Williamsburg has the most expensive homes ($403k 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 | Williamsburg | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
2,694Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks 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% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Williamsburg 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. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg 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. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Williamsburg | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.