Windsor Locks is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, home to about 12,579 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06096.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Windsor Locks. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY110 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Windsor Locks; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Windsor Locks had 12,613 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 84th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Hartford County grew from 195,480 residents in 1900 to 899,498 in 2020.
Hartford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Bradley Intl Ap, CT weather station (2 miles away).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windsor Locks.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Windsor Locks School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Street SchoolWindsor Locks | Pre-K–2 | 396 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolWindsor Locks | 3–5 | 285 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Windsor Locks Middle SchoolWindsor Locks | 6–8 | 314 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Windsor Locks High SchoolWindsor Locks | 9–12 | 383 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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