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Windsor Locks vs Pepperell vs Windsor vs Seymour
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).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Pepperell | Windsor | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
11,663Lowest |
29,468Highest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3 9% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Pepperell 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% |
20.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Pepperell and Seymour 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% |
18.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour 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±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and Seymour 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. |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,608±$86 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Seymour 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. |
$6,698Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$6,635 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | North Middlesex | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Windsor High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.2 |
11.8Highest |
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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.