Windsor, Connecticut

Town · population 29,492 (2020 Census)

Median home: $305,200
Household income: $104,725
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 85°
Snow a year: 52 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 43.7

Windsor is a town of 29,492 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $305,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for first-time buyers than 77% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 75% of Connecticut towns, better for young professionals than 73% of Connecticut towns.

How Windsor ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Windsor is worth $305,200, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $104,725, which is more affordable than 84% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $1,681 a month. 82.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Windsor	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$305,200	$376,000
Median rent	$1,681	$1,462
Median household income	$104,725	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	3.6×
Homeownership	82.4%	80.3%
Median year built	1970	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.2%	—

Who lives in Windsor

People	Windsor	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	43.7	45.0
Age 65 and over	20.0%	20.6%
Under 18	19.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	43.2%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	6.7%	5.7%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	16.4%	—
Work from home	16.1%	16.8%
Average commute	21.4 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	94.5%	93.8%

Weather in Windsor

July highs average 85.2°F and January lows 18.8°F. About 47.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 51.7 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 126 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hartford Bradley Intl Ap station (4.7 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Windsor since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on October 3, 1979 about 0.7 miles from the town center and killed 3. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 510 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on July 1, 2013.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 24 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on May 15, 2018.

Public schools in Windsor

7 public schools with 4,053 students, about 10.8 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Windsor High School	9-12	1,119	10.4
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering	6-12	775	11.7
Sage Park Middle School	6-8	695	10.4
Oliver Ellsworth School	PK-2	411	10.8
Poquonock Elementary School	PK-2	391	12.2
John F. Kennedy School	3-5	388	11.4
Clover Street School	3-5	274	9.1

Towns near Windsor

Bloomfield, CT
3.9 mi · 21,535 people · home $286,900
Windsor Locks, CT
4.1 mi · 12,613 people · home $258,800
Blue Hills, CT
4.1 mi · 2,762 people · home $236,900
East Granby, CT
5.4 mi · 5,214 people · home $388,000
South Windsor, CT
5.5 mi · 26,918 people · home $375,100
East Windsor, CT
6.1 mi · 11,190 people · home $277,100
Simsbury Center, CT
6.8 mi · 6,268 people · home $412,800
Hartford, CT
7.3 mi · 121,054 people · home $228,600

Windsor questions

Is Windsor, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Windsor scores better for retirees than 15% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 39%. 20.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.7).

How much does a house cost in Windsor?

The median owner-occupied home in Windsor is valued at $305,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $104,725, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $1,681 a month.

What is the weather like in Windsor?

July highs average 85.2°F and January lows 18.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 47.0 inches of precipitation a year and 51.7 inches of snow.

Does Windsor get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Windsor since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on October 3, 1979. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Windsor's Census boundary (GEOID 0911087000). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.