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Windsor vs Wakefield vs Windsor Locks vs Southington
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).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Southington has the oldest population (median age 45).
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 | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
27,793 |
12,579Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest 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. |
45±1.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Southington 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 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% |
21%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southington 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% 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% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington 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 |
$124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Southington 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above 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 |
$1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 72% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,206 99% 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% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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% |
4.9%Lowest 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% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 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. |
24 min 9% 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% |
17.3%±2.9 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 | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | — | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | — | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.7 |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.