Compare towns
Oronoque vs Windsor Locks vs Westbrook
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 Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Westbrook has the most expensive homes ($434k 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 Locks | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,116Lowest |
12,579Highest |
6,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
58.2±3.7 42% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.6%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
36%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Oronoque 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 | $72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$91,202±$23kHighest 5% below CT |
| Westbrook and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,600±$26k 3% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,425±$176 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,787Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,829 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±17.2Lowest 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
22 minHighest 17% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19%±5 CT: 16% |
| Oronoque and Westbrook 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 | #59 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Westbrook School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.3 |
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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.