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Windsor Locks vs Hanover 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
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
East Windsor has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Hanover | Windsor Locks | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
14,845Highest |
12,579 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%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. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Highest 18% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%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% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% 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. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% 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 |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,459±$145 3% above U.S. |
| Hanover and East Windsor 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,873 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% 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% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #69 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
— | 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.