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Windsor Locks vs Baltic vs Wolcott vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Baltic | Wolcott | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
1,157Lowest |
16,279Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Wolcott 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%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott 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 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott 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% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,247±$141Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Wolcott 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 |
$3,799 43% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #76 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | Wolcott High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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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.