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Derby vs Smithfield vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Derby | Smithfield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
22,233Highest |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
| Derby and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Smithfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$96,250±$14k 19% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,459±$145Highest 3% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,873Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Windsor and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Smithfield | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Smithfield High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.