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Dover vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Dover | Windsor Locks | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,308Lowest |
12,579 |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Dover and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.