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Warren vs Windsor Locks vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
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 | Warren | Windsor Locks | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
12,579Highest |
1,658 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
| Bridgewater and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769 43% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Windsor Locks 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 | Regional School District 20 | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.