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Windsor Locks vs Hampton vs Windsor Locks vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 Locks | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
1,647Lowest |
12,579Highest |
5,238 |
| 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 |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and East Granby 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby and Hampton 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| 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.