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Windsor Locks vs Windham vs Chaplin vs East Granby
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Chaplin has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
East Granby has the most expensive homes ($388k 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 | Windham | Chaplin | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
23,961Highest |
2,070Lowest |
5,238 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Chaplin and East Granby 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Granby and Chaplin 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby and Chaplin 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$388,000±$29kHighest 6% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Chaplin 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
9.8 |
7.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.