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Springfield vs Torrington vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Springfield | Torrington | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 154,749Highest |
35,547 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.9±1.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Torrington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Torrington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$70,856±$5k 12% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$4k 26% below U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,695 18% above U.S. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #276 of 282 in MA | #132 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Springfield Central High | Torrington High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.9 |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.