What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor Locks	Simsbury
People
Population	12,579Lowest	25,066Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average	42.3±2.1Highest about the CT average
	Simsbury and Windsor Locks 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%	24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	18.5%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Simsbury 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+	28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	71.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Windsor Locks and Simsbury 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	$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT	$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT	$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,688Lowest 44% below CT	$9,115Highest 37% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6%	48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Windsor Locks and Simsbury 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%	4.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	26 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%	27.1%±3Highest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#109 of 149 in CT	#13 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Simsbury School District
High school in town	—	Simsbury High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.9
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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.