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Hamden vs Torrington 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
Hamden has the highest household income ($98k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
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 | Hamden | Torrington | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
35,547 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Torrington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Hamden and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 3 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Torrington High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.9 |
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.