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Vernon vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
West Haven has the youngest population (median age 35.8).
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 | Vernon | Windsor | Windsor Locks | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,577 |
29,468 |
12,579Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| West Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
| Windsor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804 13% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
23 min 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
15.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.