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Weweantic vs Windsor Locks vs Marion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Weweantic | Windsor Locks | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
12,579Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Marion and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764 21% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Marion |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.