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Windsor Locks vs Westminster vs 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).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($422k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Westminster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
8,374Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,331±$22kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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 22% below U.S. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Windsor 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. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.