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Preston vs Danielson vs Windsor Locks vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Preston | Danielson | Windsor Locks | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821 |
4,209 |
12,579Highest |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±7 12% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 | $116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,235±$194Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Preston School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Bozrah School District |
| 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 |
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.