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Falls Village vs Windsor Locks vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Falls Village has the most people working from home (44.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k 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 | Falls Village | Windsor Locks | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
12,579Highest |
4,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -28.8% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.9±20.7Highest 9% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
| Falls Village and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Salisbury and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±11.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.9%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Falls Village 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 | $53,750±$40kLowest 44% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,700±$23k 21% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,074±$750Highest 39% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,846±$736 24% above CT |
| Falls Village and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,931Highest 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,125 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±71.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Falls Village and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 37.6%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 44% below CT |
22 minHighest 17% below CT |
20 min 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 44.4%±33.2Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28%±8 CT: 16% |
| Falls Village and Salisbury 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.