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Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks vs Hampton vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Plymouth has the most renters (23.3% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Hampton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
12,579Highest |
1,647Lowest |
11,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Plymouth 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$94,514±$14k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Plymouth 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$275,000±$14k 25% below CT |
| Hampton and Plymouth 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,276±$132Lowest 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,819Highest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | Hampton School District | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | None in town | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | — | 10.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.