What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ware has the most renters (42.6% rent).

Windsor Locks has the highest household income ($81k).

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	Ware	Windsor Locks
People
Population	6,369Lowest	12,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	39.8±6Lowest about the U.S. average	41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S.
	Windsor Locks and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Ware and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor Locks and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor Locks and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S.	$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S.	$258,800±$14kHighest 22% below U.S.
	Windsor Locks and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,039±$104Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,408Lowest 9% above U.S.	$3,688Highest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	58.2%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ware and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor Locks and Ware 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	#267 of 282 in MA	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Windsor Locks School District
High school 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.