What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Bristol has the most expensive homes ($485k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor Locks	Bristol
People
Population	12,579Lowest	22,220Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S.	43±2.2Highest 11% above U.S.
	Bristol 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%	12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bristol 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 U.S.: 35.7%	47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average	$97,764±$8kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Bristol 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 22% below U.S.	$485,000±$25kHighest 46% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,579±$118Highest 12% above U.S.
	Bristol 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.	$5,393Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windsor Locks and Bristol 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%	6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.	1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.	25 minHighest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#109 of 149 in CT	#20 of 38 in RI
School district	Windsor Locks School District	Bristol Warren
High school in town	Windsor Locks High School	Mt. Hope High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Lowest	12.5Highest
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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.