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Windsor vs Upton vs Windsor Locks vs Hartford
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
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 | Upton | Windsor Locks | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
8,189Lowest |
12,579 |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
33.1±0.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hartford 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$46,411±$3kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$228,600±$8kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,269±$25 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 72% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,603 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Blackstone Valley | Windsor Locks High School | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.2 |
8.9Lowest |
15.9Highest |
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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.