Compare towns
Windsor vs Upton vs Wolcott
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).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
8,189Lowest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Wolcott 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% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Blackstone Valley | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.