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Windsor vs Middlefield vs Windsor Locks vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Middlefield | Windsor Locks | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
4,243Lowest |
12,579 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| North Haven and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 13 | Windsor Locks School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.