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Stoddard vs Danielson vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windsor 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 | Stoddard | Danielson | Windsor Locks | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
4,209 |
12,579Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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 | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.