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Windsor vs Sturbridge 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).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
North Haven has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Sturbridge | Windsor Locks | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
9,960Lowest |
12,579 |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.3 17% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and North Haven 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% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Haven and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Haven 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%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% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$132,689±$7k 64% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$393,200±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,720±$127Highest 22% above U.S. |
| North Haven and Windsor 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. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,964Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 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. |
38 minHighest 43% 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% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Windsor Locks School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Windsor Locks High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
11.0Highest |
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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.