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Oronoque vs Windsor 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
Oronoque has the oldest population (median age 66.6).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Oronoque | Windsor | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,116Lowest |
29,468Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Oronoque and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,600±$26kHighest 3% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,787Highest about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Oronoque and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
22 minHighest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Oronoque and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
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.