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Weston vs Windsor Locks vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
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 | Weston | Windsor Locks | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,396 |
12,579Highest |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45±3.8 9% above CT |
| Weston and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.4%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.7%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
73.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Easton 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 | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$222,604±$46k 132% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$783,100±$51k 113% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$3,205±$1k 115% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
21.8%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 min 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
21.3%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #9 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | — | Easton School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.