Compare towns
Danielson vs Windsor Locks vs Hampton vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Willington has the most expensive homes ($306k 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 | Danielson | Windsor Locks | Hampton | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
12,579Highest |
1,647Lowest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton 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 CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 33% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Hampton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,419Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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 CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Hampton School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.