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Washington vs Pascoag vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Washington | Pascoag | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676Lowest |
4,410 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Pascoag and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709Highest 51% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.