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Windsor Locks vs Cornwall Bridge vs Windsor vs Montville
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 affordable homes ($259k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Windsor | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
248Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,950 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Windsor 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% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville and Windsor Locks 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 |
— | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Windsor and Montville 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 |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Cornwall Bridge and 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 |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | Windsor High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
9.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.