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Windsor Locks vs Natick vs Windsor 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
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Natick has the most expensive homes ($821k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
East Windsor has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Natick | Windsor | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
36,873Highest |
29,468 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±1.4 11% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Highest 18% above U.S. |
| East Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Natick 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% |
20.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor and Natick 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% |
70.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest 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 |
$138,538±$11kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$96,250±$14k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$821,000±$25kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,134±$124Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,459±$145 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,914Highest 186% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,873 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±6.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% 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% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Natick and East 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 | #48 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Natick | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Natick High | Windsor High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
10.2 |
9.6 |
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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.