Compare towns
Windsor vs Sharon vs Windsor Locks vs Newington
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 homeowners (82.4%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Sharon | Windsor Locks | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
2,723Lowest |
12,579 |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington 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±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Windsor and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sharon 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 | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Sharon School District | Windsor Locks School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.