Compare towns
Winchester vs Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Torrington
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).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Winchester | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284Lowest |
29,468 |
12,579 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Winchester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor High School | — | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.2 |
— | 11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.