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Sprague vs Ashford vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 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 | Sprague | Ashford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
4,226 |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Sprague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Ashford and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Windsor Locks 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Ashford School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.