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Windsor Locks vs Sutton vs Windsor Locks vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Sutton | Windsor Locks | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
9,452Lowest |
12,579 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sutton | Windsor Locks School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Windsor Locks High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.