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Windsor Locks vs Dedham vs Windsor Locks 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
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
East Windsor has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Dedham | Windsor Locks | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
25,237Highest |
12,579 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Highest 18% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Dedham 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% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,250±$14k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,459±$145 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,873 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Dedham | — | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Dedham High | — | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.4Highest |
— | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.