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Somers vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Hazardville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Hazardville has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Windham | Windsor Locks | Hazardville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,308 |
23,961Highest |
12,579 |
6,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +49.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.2±6.3Highest 5% above CT |
| Hazardville and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hazardville and Somers 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 CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$81,893±$20k 14% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$242,900±$20k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,530±$299Highest about the CT average |
| Hazardville 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 about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,948 26% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
66.1%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hazardville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Somers School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
8.9 |
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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.