Compare towns
Stepney vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stepney has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Stepney | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,979Lowest |
29,468Highest |
12,579 |
18,949 |
| Median age | 47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
| Stepney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor 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+ | 54.2% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,966±$16k 61% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
| Monroe and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
| Stepney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,309 40% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
34 min 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Masuk High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.