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Windsor vs Exeter vs Windsor Locks vs Hartford
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 oldest population (median age 43.7).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% 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 | Windsor | Exeter | Windsor Locks | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
7,195Lowest |
12,579 |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
33.1±0.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Exeter 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hartford 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±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$46,411±$3kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Windsor 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. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$228,600±$8kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,269±$25Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 72% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,603 48% 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% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±3.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | — | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | — | 15.9Highest |
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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.