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Windsor Locks vs Canton vs Windsor vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% 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 Locks | Canton | Windsor | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
10,144Lowest |
29,468Highest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Canton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Canton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Canton and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Windsor and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Canton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | — | Canton High School | Windsor High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.2 |
11.8Highest |
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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.