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Windsor vs Exeter vs North Haven vs Windsor Locks
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 has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Windsor | Exeter | North Haven | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
7,195Lowest |
24,336 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.7±1.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| North Haven and Windsor 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% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Exeter 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% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$132,689±$7kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Haven and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,720±$127Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| North Haven and Windsor 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. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$6,964Highest 123% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #84 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | North Haven High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
— | 11.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.