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Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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| Measure | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,579 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688 44% below CT |
$3,688 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| 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.