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Windsor Locks vs Lawrence vs Everett vs East Granby
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).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
East Granby has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Lawrence | Everett | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
88,736Highest |
50,045 |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5 10% below U.S. |
42.4±2.3Highest 9% above U.S. |
| East Granby and Windsor Locks 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% |
26.3%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 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±$13k about the U.S. average |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,341±$157Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1950 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Lawrence | Everett | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Lawrence High School | Everett High | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.1 |
11.7 |
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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.