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Stafford vs Windsor 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
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($305k 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 | Stafford | Windsor | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,511Lowest |
29,468Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Stafford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Windsor and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,131 23% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Stafford School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Stafford High School | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.