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Windsor Locks vs Hampton vs Windsor vs Montville
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($305k 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 Locks | Hampton | Windsor | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
1,647Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville 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 |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Windsor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.