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Windsor vs Springfield vs Windsor Locks
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 highest household income ($105k).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Springfield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468 |
154,749Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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 30% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,695 18% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Springfield | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Springfield Central High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
12.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.