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Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks vs Windham vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plymouth has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Windham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
12,579 |
23,961Highest |
11,746Lowest |
| 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 |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT |
| Plymouth and Windsor Locks 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% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plymouth 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$94,514±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Plymouth 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$275,000±$14kHighest 25% below CT |
| Plymouth 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,276±$132 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,633 30% 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% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1965Highest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | Windham High School | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.8 |
10.7Highest |
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| 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.