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Windsor vs Middletown vs Windsor Locks vs Southington
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 most kids (19.2% under 18).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k 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 | Middletown | Windsor Locks | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
47,958Highest |
12,579Lowest |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 minHighest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Windsor Locks School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Middletown High School | Windsor Locks High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.8 |
8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.