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Windsor Locks vs Salem vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salem has the most expensive homes ($404k 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 | Salem | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
4,282Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Windsor Locks 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% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Salem 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% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Salem and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Salem School District | — |
| 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 | 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.