What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sunderland has the most expensive homes ($458k median).

Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sunderland	Windsor Locks
People
Population	3,641Lowest	12,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S.	41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor Locks and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S.	$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average
	Windsor Locks and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$458,100±$52kHighest 38% above U.S.	$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,672±$151Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average
	Sunderland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,611Highest 80% above U.S.	$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	72.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sunderland and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 34% below U.S.	22 minHighest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor Locks and Sunderland 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	#220 of 282 in MA	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Sunderland	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.