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Windsor Locks vs Union vs Windsor vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Union | Windsor | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
944Lowest |
29,468Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Union 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 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 15% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Windsor 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
— | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| 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 44% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Union School District | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.