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Windsor Locks vs Cornwall Bridge vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the most expensive homes ($371k 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.
| Measure | Windsor Locks | Cornwall Bridge | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
248Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Cornwall Bridge 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%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
— | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,107Highest 38% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.