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East Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Waterford
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%).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Waterford has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
12,579 |
19,673Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
| Waterford 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%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford and East Windsor 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% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
| Waterford 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$355,900±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
| Waterford and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 27% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,876Highest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
79.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 15% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.