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East Windsor vs Derby vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% 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 | East Windsor | Derby | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
12,487 |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% 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%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and East Windsor 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%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest 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% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
| Windsor and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,452±$95Lowest about the CT average |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 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 | 7.2% CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Derby School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Derby High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
9.7 |
10.2Highest |
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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.