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Newington vs Hampton 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
Newington has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Newington | Hampton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
1,647Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Newington 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 | $102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Hampton and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Newington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Newington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 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.