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Windsor Locks vs Winchester vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Winchester | Windsor Locks | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
10,284Lowest |
12,579 |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Winchester and Seymour 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 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±$13k 15% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour 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±$14k 29% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School | — | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| 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.