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Windsor Locks vs Hardwick vs 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
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Hardwick | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
2,684Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
| Hardwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Windsor 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% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick 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±$13k about the U.S. average |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$104,725±$8kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,108±$119Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Quabbin | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.