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Webster vs Derby 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
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
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 | Webster | Derby | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
12,487Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Derby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,500±$11k about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Derby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,510Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Webster | Derby School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Derby High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
9.7 |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.