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Roxbury vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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.

MeasureRoxburyWindsor
People
Population
2,185Lowest
29,468Highest
Median age
54.7±1.8Highest
33% above CT
43.7±1.9Lowest
6% above CT
Kids under 18
14.3%±4Lowest
CT: 20.2%
19.2%±2.1Highest
CT: 20.2%
Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31%±5.5Highest
CT: 18.5%
20%±2Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.2%Highest
CT: 42.5%
43.2%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.8%±3.3Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.9%±1.3Highest
CT: 7.1%
Windsor and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$123,864±$27kHighest
29% above CT
$104,725±$8kLowest
9% above CT
Roxbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$714,500±$77kHighest
95% above CT
$305,200±$11kLowest
17% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,713±$418Highest
15% above CT
$1,681±$62Lowest
13% above CT
Roxbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,591Highest
about the CT average
$5,351Lowest
19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.5%±48.3Highest
CT: 52.6%
44.9%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Roxbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
6.7%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
82.4%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
14 yrs newer than CT
1970Lowest
3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
38% above CT
21 minLowest
19% below CT
Work from home
17.4%±6.6Highest
CT: 16%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
CT: 16%
Roxbury 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 — #117 of 149 in CT
School district Regional School District 12 Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town None in town Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.2
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.