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Windsor Locks vs Wallingford vs Plymouth
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 people working from home (17.7%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Plymouth has the oldest population (median age 44.6).
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 | Wallingford | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
44,362Highest |
11,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT |
| Plymouth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wallingford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Plymouth 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Wallingford 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 |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
$94,514±$14k about the CT average |
| Wallingford and Plymouth 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 |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$275,000±$14k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,276±$132Lowest 14% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Wallingford 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 |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$5,819 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Wallingford School District | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | — | Lyman Hall High School | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.