Compare towns
Winsted vs Windsor Locks vs Sprague vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Winsted | Windsor Locks | Sprague | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
12,579Highest |
2,962Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -4.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
| Sprague and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
| Sprague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$273,500±$17kHighest 25% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
| Sprague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
| Derby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754 43% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Sprague School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.