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Windsor vs Willimantic vs Windsor Locks vs New Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
New Milford has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
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 | Willimantic | Windsor Locks | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
18,096 |
12,579Lowest |
28,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Windsor and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$106,411±$8kHighest 11% above CT |
| New Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,609±$152 8% above CT |
| Windsor and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,150Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.