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Pelham vs Windsor Locks vs New Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
New Salem has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Pelham | Windsor Locks | New Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,335 |
12,579Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.6±2.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| New Salem and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and New Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$79,688±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,600±$33kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$359,000±$40k 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,194±$88Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,509 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±35.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.7%±25.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Salem and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and New Salem 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 | Pelham | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.