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Somers vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Somers | Coventry | Windsor Locks | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308Lowest |
35,907Highest |
12,579 |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Somers and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
8.9 |
10.1 |
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U.S. 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.