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Windsor Locks vs Hatfield 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
Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Hatfield | Windsor Locks | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
3,325Lowest |
12,579Highest |
11,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%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. |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and East 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% |
48.5%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% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest 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 |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,250±$14kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Hatfield 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. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,459±$145Highest 3% above U.S. |
| East Windsor 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. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,873 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Windsor and Windsor Locks 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Hatfield | — | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Smith Academy | — | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
6.1Lowest |
— | 9.6Highest |
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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.