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Windsor Locks vs Wallingford vs Windsor Locks vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Windsor Locks | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
44,362Highest |
12,579 |
11,213Lowest |
| 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 |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| East Windsor 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest 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%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Wallingford 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Wallingford and East 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 |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,374±$84Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 minHighest 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Wallingford School District | Windsor Locks School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | — | Lyman Hall High School | Windsor Locks High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.