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12,579people live here $81,205median household incomeNear US average $1,394median rent per monthNear US average $258,800median home value▼ 22% below US

Windsor Locks is an unincorporated community in the county, CT. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.

What it's like to live in Windsor Locks

Windsor Locks is an unincorporated community in Connecticut with home prices that remain within reach, crime rates well below the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Windsor Locks deals with a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin, cold winters, snowy winters, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Affordable home prices
Low crime rates
Short commutes
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

High rent burden for renters
Cold winters
Snowy winters — 52" per year
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options

How Windsor Locks compares

Median household income

Windsor Locks$81,205

Connecticut avg$95,781

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Windsor Locks$1,394

Connecticut avg$1,488

US$1,413

Median home value

Windsor Locks$258,800

Connecticut avg$366,900

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Windsor Locks

Based on Windsor Locks's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,788

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $55,760 a year
57% of Windsor Locks renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$51,760

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $25,880
Homes cost 3.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,394/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,394 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $258,800. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $258,800 · 57% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

4.1% county unemployment

Unemployment in Capitol Planning Region is 4.1%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Capitol Planning Region (county-wide)

Safety▼ 81% below US

63 violent crimes per 100k

Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.

Property crime 790/100k · Windsor Locks Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▼ 16% below US

22 min average commute

Commutes are reasonable, averaging 21.9 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 18% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

68%

Work from home

18%

Carpool

11%

Other

2.1%

Walk

1.4%

Public transit

0.2%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 83°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 21°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 21% below US

29% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 29%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Springfield Armory National Historic Site (13 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Windsor Locks's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and crime rates well below the national average; the main tradeoffs are a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin and cold winters. A year of median rent ($1,394/mo) equals 21% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit anyone prioritizing low crime, remote workers (18% of workers here already work from home), and people who want short commutes.

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