Windsor grades C+ overall, 108th among Connecticut's 151 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and the median household earns $105K. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $371K, 3.9 years of the Hartford metro’s $95K median household income. Its National Register listings include Oliver Ellsworth Homestead and Farmington River Railroad Bridge. On the outdoors, just 14 of Connecticut’s 175 towns do better. The biggest place to walk is Northwest Park & Open Space, 490 acres with 13.9 miles of trail.

StrongestAOutdoors AHistory A⁻HealthWeakestC⁻Cost of living CSchools

What makes Windsor stand out

Where Windsor beats most towns.

Oliver Ellsworth Homestead

HistoryA

Settled in 1633

41 places on the National Register

A history going back 393 years.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here28,010

Residents who work14,772

Work

1.9 jobs for every working resident

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 92% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

Oliver Ellsworth Homestead · National Register of Historic Places

Windsor’s story

393 years in pictures

Oliver Ellsworth Homestead is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1633, comes before those of 99% of the Connecticut towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 3,008 in 1820, a low of 2,278 in 1860, 29,492 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 7 maps from 1892 on.

41 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1633Windsor is settled

Explore the history →

The other Windsor

Windsor takes its name from Windsor in Berkshire, England, 3,340 miles across the Atlantic.

UKUK edition

Berkshire, EnglandWindsorA large town of 31,569

Photo: Ronald Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0

Windsor, settled in 1633, takes its name from Windsor, a large town in Berkshire, England.

Windsor, CT3,340 miles · Windsor, Berkshire

People31,56929,879 here

Typical home£491,000$371,000 here

Listed buildings2472 of them Grade I

TownGradeBagainst UK towns#21 of 30 in Berkshire · here C+ against U.S. towns

Explore Windsor, Berkshire

1 more U.S. town is named after Windsor:Windsor, PA1,420

Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.

How Windsor grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Windsor is from typical.

How grading works

HealthSt. Francis Hospital & Medical Center 6.8 miles awayA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeA⁻Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.6 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA⁻Open →Cost of livingC⁻Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC⁺Open →SafetyB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors11% conserved landAOpen →History28 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life6.8 library visits per resident; 4.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

ClimateSnowy winters, 85° summer afternoons, 52″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.7–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Springfield Armory National Historic Site and 80 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windsor. Close and well known come first.

All 157 attractions →

17 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year

7 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena

12 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England

8 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium

20 mi Theme parkLake Compounce

7 mi MuseumWadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Windsor: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerFarmington River Power CompanyEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterMetropolitan District CommissionNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpWindsor Sanitation Inc.Trash haulerTown site

SchoolsWindsor School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Connecticut you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereWindsor Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026

ZIP code0609506095 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Windsor.

Windsor draws workers from Hartford and beyond, is safe by national standards but not by Connecticut’s and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Connecticut.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A⁻

About one in seven working residents works right in Windsor

28,010 jobs are based in Windsor, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.

Most working residents leave Windsor for work: only 14% work in town. At 21 minutes, Windsor’s average trip to work is below both Connecticut’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Windsor grew to 28,010 in 2023, 2,162 more than in 2013.

14%work in town

	Windsor	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	21 minutes	27 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	14%	11%	8%
Work from home	16%	15%	11%
Median household income	$105,000	$109,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Windsor14%

Hartford19%

Bloomfield6%

East Hartford4%

Manchester4%

8 mi

median commute distance

28,010

jobs based in Windsor

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

A−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 77% of U.S. towns

Full pageWindsor’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here28,010 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work14% work in Windsor Commute times21 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsC

Windsor’s schools rank behind 72% of Connecticut districts

Its public schools are run by the Windsor School District. Two of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

28%of CT districts it outscoresCSchool Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Sage Park Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	719	C⁺
Windsor High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,095	B⁻

Full pageWindsor’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsWindsor School District Vs. the neighborsAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbors Every school10 schools · Sage Park Middle School Questions“Are Windsor’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation

OutdoorsA

Conserved land covers 10.9% of Windsor

41 miles of trail in 45 parks and preserves. At 1.3 miles per square mile, Windsor’s trail density is near the Connecticut town median (1.3) and above the median of U.S. towns (0.4).

#77for trails in CT

10.9%

conserved · 2,147 of 19,701 acres

41 mi

of trails · 1.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Northwest Park & Open Space	13.9 mi	490
2. Windsor Wildlife Management Area	4.4 mi	134
3. Mill Brook Open Space	4.3 mi	96

Full pageWindsor’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map41 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk13.9 miles of trail · Northwest Park & Open Space Conserved land10.9% conserved · 2,147 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Windsor?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HealthA⁻

Windsor earns an A− for health

Within Connecticut it is less healthy than 73% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar.

85% of adults had a checkup this year in Windsor. Windsor beats the Connecticut average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 38% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Windsor.

77%healthier than U.S. townsA⁻Health Grade

	Windsor	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	85%	81%	79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	38%	33%	36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	16%	16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	22%	23%

32 measures vs. Connecticut

5 better24 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Windsor	CT
Fewer uninsured adults	7.2%	10%
More adults getting a yearly checkup	84.5%	80.4%
More adults with diabetes	12.1%	10.2%

St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center

6.8 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

27th

percentile among CT towns

Full pageWindsor’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby6.8 miles to an ER · St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than CT on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In Windsor, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Windsor has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Only 2 of the 155 Connecticut towns we compare have a higher July high than Windsor.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–39°

Spring38–60°

Summer60–83°

Fall43–64°

Oct 16

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWindsor’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 19°Rain & snow52″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C⁻

Windsor earns a C− for cost of living

The median rent in Windsor is $1,681 a month. The typical Windsor home is worth about $371,000, up 2.8% in a year, 17% below the Connecticut typical home.

$371KZillow home value

	Windsor	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$1,681 a month	$1,448 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	82%	81%	73%

Typical home value

Windsor$371K

Connecticut$447K

+2.8%

value change, 1 year

Full pageWindsor’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 2.8% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.5 years of income Rents$1,681 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsAhead of 3 of its 6 graded neighbors

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Who lives here

An age mix much like Connecticut’s

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Connecticut average. 43% of Windsor adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

43.7median age · CT 41.1

	Windsor	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	43%	45%	29%
Under 18	19%	19%	22%
Median age	43.7 years	44.4 years	40.5 years

WindsorConnecticutUnited States

CTU.S.

Ages · share of residents

16%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%

High school23%

Some college19%

Associate’s9%

Bachelor’s25%

Graduate19%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.5 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 46.6, men 40.8.

Ages and education in Windsor
	Windsor	CT	U.S.
Under 10	8.8%	10.4%	11.6%
10 to 17	10.5%	9.8%	10.3%
18 to 24	7.7%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	11.7%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	12.7%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	13.2%	12.5%	12.2%
55 to 64	15.5%	14.2%	12.7%
65 to 74	11%	10.7%	10.2%
75 and older	9%	7.8%	7%
No diploma	5.7%	8.5%	10.4%
High school	23.4%	25.3%	26%
Some college	19.2%	16.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	8.5%	7.6%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	24.5%	23.3%	21.6%
Graduate	18.7%	19.2%	14.1%

Full pageWindsor by the numbersOpen the page

Ages43.7 median age · 20% are 65 or older Schooling43% have a four-year degree Homes82% own their home · Homeowners Income$105K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

SafetyB⁻

More crime per resident in Windsor than in 53% of U.S. towns

At 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 70% of Connecticut’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 637 to 433 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

Windsor’s property crime rate is 14.3 per 1,000 residents.

47%of U.S. towns report more crimeB⁻Safety Grade

	Windsor	Connecticut towns	U.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	14.3 per 1,000 residents	9.6	9.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	0.3 per 1,000 residents	0.4	1.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Windsor0.3

Connecticut1.1

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Windsor14.3

Connecticut11.6

U.S.15.5

47th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

30th

percentile among CT towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

424

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageWindsor’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type0.3 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighborsAhead of 3 of its 5 graded neighbors Questions“Is Windsor, CT safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C⁺

Windsor faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 20 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Windsor.

51risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

paid flood claims since 1978

Full pageWindsor’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims20 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disastersPast disasters Get ready3.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Windsor

20pages on Windsor

The big questions

SchoolsCBehind 72% of CT districts · 10 schools SafetyB⁻0.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA⁻Better than CT on 5 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁻$371K typical home · up 2.8% in a year Work & commuteA⁻$105K median household income · 28,010 jobs here Natural hazardsC⁺FEMA risk higher than 51% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsA41 mi of trails · 11% conserved land PlacesAttractions157 nearby · Noden-Reed Museum 5 mi LibraryB6.8 library visits per resident CollegesUniversity of Hartford is 5.4 mi away

The story

HistoryASettled 1633 · 41 on the National Register Famous people28 born in Windsor Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 34 residents Climate85° summer highs · 52″ of snow

Day to day

News4 recent stories about Windsor WeatherHandbookZIP code 06006, 06095 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

10 within 15 miles of the center of Windsor

University of HartfordUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · West Hartford5.4 mi$49,075 tuition Connecticut State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · New Britain7.1 mi$5,338 in-state tuition University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusUniversity or college · Public · Hartford7.5 mi$18,130 in-state tuition

About 6 of every 100 Windsor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Connecticut.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 25,921 people come to Windsor for work

Where Windsor’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28,010jobs based in Windsor

14%of working residents work in town

8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

41 places in Windsor on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Oliver Ellsworth HomesteadBuilt 1781 · National Historic Landmark

Hezekiah Chaffee House

Farmington River Railroad Bridge

Deacon John Moore House

Famous people from Windsor

28 notable people were born in Windsor.

See all 28 →

Oliver EllsworthChief justice of the United States from 1796 to 1800 · 1745–1807

Christine Ladd-FranklinPsychologist and logician · 1847–1930

Oliver WolcottAmerican politician, Connecticut · 1726–1797

John Strong NewberryAmerican geologist, physician, explorer, and author · 1822–1892

John Milton NilesAmerican politician · 1787–1856

William W. EllsworthAmerican politician and jurist · 1791–1868

About Windsor

Town in Connecticut, United States

Official town website ↗

Windsor is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut. The town was the first English settlement in the state. It lies on the northern border of Connecticut's capital, Hartford. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population of Windsor was 29,492 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1633
Area: 31 sq mi
Elevation: 56 ft
ZIP code: 06006, 06095
Area code: 860

Windsor’s neighbors

7 towns share a border with Windsor.

Explore the map →

How the neighbors grade

Town	CT rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Windsor	#108	C⁺	C⁻	B⁻	C	A⁻
Hartford	#151	D⁻	D⁻	D	D	D
Windsor Locks	#94	B⁻	C⁺	B	C	B⁺
Bloomfield	#128	C	C⁻	C⁺	C⁻	B⁺
East Windsor	#121	C⁺	C	C⁺	C⁻	A⁻
South Windsor	#34	A⁻	C⁻	B	A⁻	A⁺
East Granby	#25	A⁻	C	—	B⁺	A
Blue Hills	—	—	—	—	—	—

East Granby reports no FBI crime data of its own. Blue Hills isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Windsor with a neighbor →

Questions about Windsor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Windsor, CT a good place to live?

Windsor grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #108 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and C for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Windsor, CT expensive?

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−.

What is Windsor, CT known for?

28 notable people were born here, including Oliver Ellsworth and Christine Ladd-Franklin.

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