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Washington vs Danielson vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Washington | Danielson | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676Lowest |
4,209 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Washington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Washington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709Highest 29% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.