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Derby vs Winchester vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Winchester | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
10,284Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| 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% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% 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 |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$258,800±$14kHighest 29% 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 |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Highest |
9.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.