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Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Woonsocket vs Hartford
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 highest household income ($105k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Woonsocket has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
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 | Woonsocket | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
12,579Lowest |
43,521 |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
33.1±0.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest 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% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$46,411±$3kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$228,600±$8kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,269±$25 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,603 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Woonsocket High School | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
15.2 |
15.9Highest |
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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.