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Derby vs Willimantic vs Windsor Locks vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Willimantic | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
18,096Highest |
12,579 |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$258,800±$14kHighest 29% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Derby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Derby High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.7Highest |
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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.