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Montville vs Needham 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
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
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 | Montville | Needham | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,950 |
32,459Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Needham and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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 | $96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,565 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 149 in CT | #19 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Montville School District | Needham | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Montville High School | Needham High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2 |
11.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.