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Windsor Locks vs Coventry vs Wolcott
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).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Coventry | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
12,326Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Wolcott and Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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 |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Coventry School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Coventry High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.9 |
10.1Highest |
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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.