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Webster vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Seymour | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
12,579Lowest |
16,889 |
15,563 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.6±3Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Seymour 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Seymour 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Clinton 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Clinton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Webster 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Windsor Locks School District | Seymour School District | Clinton |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Windsor Locks High School | Seymour High School | Clinton Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
8.9Lowest |
11.8 |
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.