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Southington vs Windsor Locks vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Southington | Windsor Locks | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
12,579Lowest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 45±1.4 9% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Southington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Windsor Locks School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Windsor Locks High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
8.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.