Windsor Locks, CT vs Manchester, CT

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

MetricWindsor Locks, CTManchester, CT
Population12,57936,759
Median Household Income$81,205$74,267
Median Rent$1,394/mo$1,384/mo
Median Home Value$258,800$223,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.7%53.6%
Poverty Rate10.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k63118
Property Crime Rate /100k7901,850
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.311.1
College Degree Rate28.6%31.5%
Foreign-Born %11.1%13.5%
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.