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Norfolk vs Windsor Locks vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hartland has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Norfolk | Windsor Locks | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
12,579Highest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.8±4.9Highest 19% above CT |
| Hartland and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Hartland 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 | Norfolk School District | — | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.