Compare towns
Sandy Hook vs Windsor Locks vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the most expensive homes ($501k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Sandy Hook | Windsor Locks | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863Lowest |
12,579 |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±3 5% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Wolcott and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Sandy Hook and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.