What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Willington has the most expensive homes ($306k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor Locks	Willington
People
Population	12,579Highest	5,575Lowest
Median age	41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average	37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT
	Windsor Locks and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2%	12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Windsor Locks and Willington 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%	23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5%
	Willington 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%	33.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT	$91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT
	Willington 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	$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT
	Willington 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	$1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT
	Windsor Locks and Willington 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	$5,419Highest 18% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6%
	Willington 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%Lowest CT: 10%	13%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	64%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT	1976Highest 9 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%	10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Windsor Locks and Willington 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	#104 of 149 in CT
School district	Windsor Locks School District	Willington 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

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.