Compare towns
Guilford vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Cheshire has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Guilford | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,108 |
29,468Highest |
12,579Lowest |
29,040 |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Cheshire and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,717±$128Highest 15% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Guilford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,755 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Guilford and Cheshire 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 | #15 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.