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Falls Village vs Windsor Locks vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
12,579Highest |
944 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -28.8% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.9±20.7 9% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Falls Village 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%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Union 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.9%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest 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 |
$88,958±$14kHighest 7% below CT |
| Union and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,700±$23kHighest 21% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,074±$750Highest 39% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
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| Falls Village and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.5%±71.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Falls Village 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 44% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.4%±33.2Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Falls Village 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Union 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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| 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.