What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor Locks	Middlefield
People
Population	12,579Highest	4,243Lowest
Median age	41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average	51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2%	13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Windsor Locks and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Middlefield 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 CT: 42.5%	41.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Windsor Locks and Middlefield 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 15% below CT	$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT
	Middlefield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT	$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT	$3,501Highest 135% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,688Lowest 44% below CT	$6,853Highest 3% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	Middlefield 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 CT: 10%	8.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	86.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961 6 yrs older than CT	1961 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	25 minHighest 6% below CT
Work from home	17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%
	Windsor Locks and Middlefield 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	#65 of 149 in CT
School district	Windsor Locks School District	Regional School District 13
High school in town	Windsor Locks High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.