What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).

Derby has the most renters (38.1% 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.

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

Measure	East Windsor	Derby
People
Population	11,213Lowest	12,487Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.5% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.9±5.4Lowest 12% above CT	46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT
	Derby and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2%	14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	21.1%±3.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	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+	41.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2 CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$14kHighest about the CT average	$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT
	East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,100±$26kHighest 24% below CT	$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT
	East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average	$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average
	East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,873Lowest 27% below CT	$5,510Highest 17% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Derby and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest CT: 10%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Highest CT: 66.5%	61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT	1967Lowest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16%	15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16%
	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	#129 of 149 in CT	#138 of 149 in CT
School district	East Windsor School District	Derby School District
High school in town	East Windsor High School	Derby High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	9.7Highest
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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.