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Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Oakham vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% 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.
| Measure | Windsor | Windsor Locks | Oakham | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
12,579Highest |
1,639 |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Oakham and New Braintree 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Oakham 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Oakham 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Oakham and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and New Braintree 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Quabbin | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.