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Morris vs Columbia 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
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Morris | Columbia | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
5,300 |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Morris and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Columbia and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Morris and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
6.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Morris 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 | — | #114 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Columbia School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.