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For most people who can afford it, yes. South Windsor grades A− overall, 34th of 151 graded towns in Connecticut. The median household earns $145K. Residents are healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and its schools rank ahead of 84% of Connecticut towns. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $440K for a typical one and 4.6 times the Hartford metro’s $95K median household income. South Windsor’s median household income is $145,000, above both the Connecticut town median ($109,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Its National Register listings include Windsor Farms Historic District and East Windsor Hill Historic District. Only 7 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher July high than South Windsor.
Where South Windsor beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,638 in 1850, 26,918 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far South Windsor is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around South Windsor. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
19 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
14 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
22 mi Theme parkLake Compounce
7 mi MuseumWadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtPeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in South Windsor, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in South Windsor.
South Windsor trades workers with Hartford and other neighbors, has less no health insurance than most of Connecticut and is safe by national standards but not by Connecticut’s.
Its widest gap with Connecticut is no health insurance: 5.2% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 10% statewide.
10% of South Windsor adults report frequent physical distress. South Windsor beats the Connecticut average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of South Windsor adults have obesity.
| South Windsor | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 9.7% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | South Windsor | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 10% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− is the best School Grade on its borders; Ellington (B+) is next. Its A− for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $440K.
Its public schools are run by the South Windsor School District. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Edwards SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,221 | B+ |
| South Windsor High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,442 | A− |
| Pleasant Valley SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 736 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
30 miles of trail in 50 parks and preserves. South Windsor’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Wapping Park, 193 acres with 2.9 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wapping Park | 2.9 mi | 193 |
| 2. Major Michael Donnelly Land Preserve | 2.6 mi | 135 |
| 3. Frank Niederwerfer Wildlife Sanctuary | 2.6 mi | 114 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
South Windsor has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 52 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
South Windsor has about as many jobs (13,096) as working residents, but only 1,320 people both live and work here. 27.5% of workers work from home, against 16% across Connecticut.
Most working residents leave South Windsor for work: only 10% work in town. 28% of workers work from home in South Windsor. Jobs based in South Windsor grew to 13,096 in 2023, 1,323 more than in 2013.
| South Windsor | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 28% | 15% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in South Windsor.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 57% of Connecticut’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 475 to 417 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in South Windsor is 15 per 1,000 residents.
| South Windsor | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15 per 1,000 residents | 9.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical South Windsor home is worth about $440,000, up 4% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home.
| South Windsor | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,864 a month | $1,448 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 81% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
10 within 15 miles of the center of South Windsor
About 6 of every 100 South Windsor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.
5 places in South Windsor on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in South Windsor.
Town in Connecticut, United States
South Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 26,918 at the 2020 census. It is home to two historic districts.
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7 towns share a border with South Windsor.
It grades higher overall than all 7 graded towns on its borders; Ellington (B+) comes closest.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Windsor | #34 | A− | C− | B | A− | A+ |
| East Windsor | #121 | C+ | C | C+ | C− | A− |
| Manchester | #127 | C | C | C+ | D | B+ |
| Windsor | #108 | C+ | C− | B− | C | A− |
| East Hartford | #136 | C− | C+ | C+ | C− | C |
| Vernon | #100 | B− | C | B+ | C | A− |
| Ellington | #59 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A |
| Hartford | #151 | D− | D− | D | D | D |
Ellington reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare South Windsor with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. South Windsor grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #34 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A+ for health, B for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
8 notable people were born here, including Chris Clark and Jack Hathaway.
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