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Windsor Locks vs Everett vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k 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 | Everett | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
50,045Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 about the U.S. average |
$85,218±$7kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Everett and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #264 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Everett | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.