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Windsor vs Reading vs Windsor Locks vs North Haven
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
North Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Reading | Windsor Locks | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
25,612 |
12,579Lowest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven and Reading 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$132,689±$7k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,720±$127 22% above U.S. |
| Reading and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 72% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,964 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Reading | — | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Reading Memorial High | — | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.1Highest |
— | 11.0 |
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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.