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Windham vs Derby vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
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 | Windham | Derby | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
12,487Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Derby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14kHighest 29% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Derby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Derby School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Derby High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
9.7 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.