Manchester, CT vs Windsor Locks, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricManchester, CTWindsor Locks, CT
Population36,75912,579
Median Household Income$74,267$81,205
Median Rent$1,384/mo$1,394/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$258,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%56.7%
Poverty Rate12.5%10.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11863
Property Crime Rate /100k1,850790
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.19.3
College Degree Rate31.5%28.6%
Foreign-Born %13.5%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.