What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).

Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Derby	Windsor
People
Population	12,487Lowest	29,468Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT	43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT
	Derby and 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 CT: 20.2%	19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2%
	Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5%	20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Derby and Windsor 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 CT: 42.5%	43.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2 CT: 7.1%	5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT	$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT	$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average	$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,510Highest 17% below CT	$5,351Lowest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6%	44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Derby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest CT: 10%	6.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	82.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	21 minLowest 19% below CT
Work from home	15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16%	16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16%
	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	#117 of 149 in CT
School district	Derby School District	Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town	Derby High School	Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.7Lowest	10.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.