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Quinebaug vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Windsor Locks has the most renters (22.9% rent).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k 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 | Quinebaug | Windsor Locks | Windsor | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193 |
12,579Highest |
1,065 |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703 19% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
$4,793Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Windsor 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 | — | Windsor Locks School District | — | Union School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.