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Griswold vs Norwalk vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Norwalk | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530Lowest |
92,187Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
40.6±1Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Norwalk and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks and Griswold 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 CT: 42.5% |
44.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk 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 | $78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$107,616±$7kHighest 12% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 30% below CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwalk 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 | #112 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Norwalk School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Brien McMahon High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
14.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.