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Milford vs Hampton vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Milford | Hampton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731Highest |
1,647Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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 |
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.