Compare towns
Simsbury vs Windsor Locks vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Simsbury has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Farmington has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Simsbury | Windsor Locks | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,066 |
12,579Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.5±1.4Highest 6% above CT |
| Farmington and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Farmington and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
68.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington 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 | $157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
| Simsbury and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$432,700±$14k 18% above CT |
| Simsbury and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,807±$82 21% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,771 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Simsbury and Farmington 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Simsbury School District | — | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | — | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.