Compare towns
Sharon vs Windsor Locks vs West Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Sharon | Windsor Locks | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,723 |
12,579Highest |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 59.5±6 45% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±9.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Sharon and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
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| Sharon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484Highest 33% below CT |
$3,688 44% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sharon 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 | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.