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Langdon vs Danielson vs Windsor Locks vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Langdon | Danielson | Windsor Locks | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805 |
4,209 |
12,579Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Langdon 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.