What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

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	Stafford
People
Population	12,579Highest	11,511Lowest
Median age	41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average	46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT
	Stafford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2%	21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2%
	Stafford 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%	22%±3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Stafford 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%Highest CT: 42.5%	28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Windsor Locks and Stafford 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	$93,235±$16kHighest about the CT average
	Stafford 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	$263,800±$22kHighest 28% below CT
	Stafford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT	$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,688Lowest 44% below CT	$5,131Highest 23% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6%	41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Windsor Locks and Stafford 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%	7.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%	79.5%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below CT	26 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	11%±3.5Lowest CT: 16%
	Windsor Locks and Stafford 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	#96 of 149 in CT
School district	Windsor Locks School District	Stafford School District
High school in town	Windsor Locks High School	Stafford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Lowest	9.8Highest
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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.