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Windsor Locks vs Bethlehem vs Wolcott
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%).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Bethlehem | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
3,423Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Wolcott 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% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest 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%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem and Wolcott 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% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott 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 |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Wolcott and Bethlehem 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 |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 14 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | 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 |
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.