What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easton has the most expensive homes ($783k median).

Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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.

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

Measure	Easton	Windsor Locks
People
Population	7,670Lowest	12,579Highest
Median age	45±3.8Highest 9% above CT	41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average
	Easton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.4%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2%	18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Easton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Windsor Locks and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	73.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Easton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$222,604±$46kHighest 132% above CT	$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$783,100±$51kHighest 113% above CT	$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,205±$1kHighest 115% above CT	$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT	$3,688Lowest 44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest CT: 10%	10.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	21.3%±5.4Highest CT: 16%	17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Easton 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	#9 of 149 in CT	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Easton School District	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	None in town	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.9
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.