Compare towns
Winchester vs Ledyard vs Windsor Locks vs Winsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winsted 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 | Winchester | Ledyard | Windsor Locks | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
15,433Highest |
12,579 |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,754 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Ledyard School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Ledyard High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
11.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.