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Windsor vs Wakefield vs Windsor Locks vs Bloomfield
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 most homeowners (82.4%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Wakefield | Windsor Locks | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
27,793 |
12,579Lowest |
21,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield 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% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Windsor 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%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield 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±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,881±$175 33% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Bloomfield 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bloomfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.