Compare towns
Roxbury vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Lyme
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 kids (19.2% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Roxbury | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
29,468Highest |
12,579 |
2,303 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
55.6±3.3Highest 35% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
63.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury 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±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
| Roxbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.