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Windsor vs Douglas vs Windsor Locks vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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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 | Windsor | Douglas | Windsor Locks | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
9,207Lowest |
12,579 |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±1.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Newington and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,884±$6k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$310,400±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,524±$107 8% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 72% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,321 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±2.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Douglas | — | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Douglas High School | — | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
7.2Lowest |
— | 13.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.