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Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Upton 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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Windsor Locks | Upton | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
12,579 |
8,189Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Southington 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southington and Upton 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 72% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,206 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Upton 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Blackstone Valley | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
11.2 |
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.