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Windsor Locks vs Canton vs Windsor vs East Windsor
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 most affordable homes ($259k median).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
East Windsor has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Canton | Windsor | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
24,748 |
29,468Highest |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Highest 18% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Windsor 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% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor and Windsor 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% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$96,250±$14k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,459±$145 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,873 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Canton 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and East Windsor 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 | #81 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Canton High | Windsor High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
10.2 |
9.6 |
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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.