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South Windsor vs Windsor vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
East Windsor has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | South Windsor | Windsor | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,907 |
29,468Highest |
11,213Lowest |
| Median age | 41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| East Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,961±$10kHighest 51% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$96,250±$14kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$12kHighest about the CT average |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,459±$145Lowest about the CT average |
| South Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,888Highest 19% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.9%±10.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| South Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
7.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| South Windsor and East Windsor 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 | #40 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | South Windsor High School | Windsor High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.2 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.