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Windsor vs Oronoque 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).
Oronoque has the oldest population (median age 66.6).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Oronoque | Windsor Locks | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
4,116Lowest |
12,579 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
6%±2.8Lowest 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% |
53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
42.5% 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% |
8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Oronoque and Southington 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 9% above CT |
$72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$355,600±$26k 3% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Southington and Oronoque 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 |
$2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$6,787Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Oronoque 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% |
5.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 minHighest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Oronoque and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
— | 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.