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Windsor vs Glocester vs Southington
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 most affordable homes ($305k median).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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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 | Glocester | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468 |
10,221Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Glocester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Southington 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% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington 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±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Southington and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 72% above U.S. |
$5,248Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,206Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southington 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Ponaganset High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.8Highest |
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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.