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Windsor Locks vs Maynard vs Plymouth
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k 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 | Maynard | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
10,712Lowest |
11,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Plymouth 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plymouth 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% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,067±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Plymouth 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. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,276±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$5,819 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plymouth 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% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Maynard | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Maynard High | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.