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Windsor Locks vs Bristol 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
Bristol has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
East Windsor has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Bristol | Windsor Locks | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
61,462Highest |
12,579 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| East Windsor 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% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol 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% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$96,250±$14kHighest 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. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$277,800±$8kHighest 24% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Bristol and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,338±$45Lowest 10% 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 |
$5,449Highest 18% 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% |
55.5%±5.9 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% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as 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 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Bristol School District | — | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Bristol Central High School | — | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
14.0Highest |
— | 9.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.