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Webster vs Torrington vs Windsor Locks vs Clinton
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 kids (19.6% under 18).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Clinton has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Torrington | Windsor Locks | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
35,547Highest |
12,579Lowest |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
42.9±1.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Torrington 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% |
17.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest 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%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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 | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$70,856±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$215,500±$8kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,169±$43Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
| Clinton 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. |
$5,042Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±1.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Clinton 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Windsor Locks School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Torrington High School | Windsor Locks High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
11.9 |
8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.