What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).

Derby has the most renters (38.1% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor Locks	Derby
People
Population	12,579Highest	12,487Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.5% CT: +0.9%
Median age	41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average	46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT
	Derby 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%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2%	14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Windsor Locks and Derby 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%	21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5%
	Derby 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	35.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1%	5.9%±2 CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT	$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT
	Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,800±$14kHighest 29% below CT	$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT
	Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT	$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average
	Derby 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	$5,510Highest 17% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6%	53.9%±12.6Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Windsor Locks and Derby 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%	10.8%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1967Highest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Windsor Locks and Derby 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	#138 of 149 in CT
School district	Windsor Locks School District	Derby School District
High school in town	Windsor Locks High School	Derby High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Lowest	9.7Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.