What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).

Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Sterling
People
Population	1,065Lowest	3,629Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.8±6.4Highest 15% above U.S.	39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average
	Windsor and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sterling and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windsor and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sterling and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S.	$102,695±$12kLowest 27% above U.S.
	Windsor and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S.	$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S.	$4,551Highest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	32%±18.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sterling and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	35 minLowest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor and Sterling 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	—	#119 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Sterling School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.