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Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Willimantic vs North Haven
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Willimantic | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
12,579Lowest |
18,096 |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
23 minHighest 12% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 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 | — | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | — | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | — | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.