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Windsor Locks vs Berlin vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k median).
Plymouth has the most renters (23.3% rent).
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 | Berlin | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
3,378Lowest |
11,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth 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 |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,276±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Berlin 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 18% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,819 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #61 of 282 in MA | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Berlin-Boylston | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.