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Griswold vs Halifax vs Windsor Locks vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winchester has the most renters (34.2% rent).
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 | Griswold | Halifax | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530 |
7,748Lowest |
12,579Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Halifax 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #120 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Halifax | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.