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Groton vs Danielson 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
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Groton | Danielson | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,490 |
4,209Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39±3.7 5% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
| Windsor Locks and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 | $79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,600±$26kHighest 16% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$98 16% below CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,411Highest 34% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±11.7 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
53% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 34% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| 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.