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Windsor Locks vs Groton 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
Groton has the most expensive homes ($743k 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 | Groton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
11,390Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Groton 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 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #39 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Groton-Dunstable | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Groton Dunstable Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.