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Otis vs Windsor Locks vs Colrain vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Otis | Windsor Locks | Colrain | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
12,579Highest |
1,627 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 | Farmington River Reg | Windsor Locks School District | Mohawk Trail | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.