Connecticut Real Estate & Relocation Guide

South Windsor, Connecticut

Population: 24,412

Located in Hartford County

Located six miles north of Hartford, Windsor covers a 31.1 square mile area on the west bank of the Connecticut River, located an equal distance from New York City and Boston. The Town is only minutes from Bradley International Airport and is also well served by a main-line railway between Boston and New York. Interstate 91, a major expressway to New York and northern New England, traverses the Town and has seven interchanges within the Town's borders. The Connecticut Turnpike, the Massachusetts Turnpike and the New York Thruway are also easily accessible.

Windsor, Connecticut's first community, was launched in 1633 when settlers sailed from Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts to establish themselves at the confluence of the Farmington and Connecticut rivers. The Native Americans referred to this area as Matianuck.

Windsor's industrial base encompasses a wide range or products and services, including insurance, software development, energy research and development, and manufacturing of nuclear reactors, engine components, and machinery.

There are many things to see and do while visiting our Town. Windsor is home to 27 recreational sites totaling 1,155 acres. There are two public access golf courses, 21 tennis courts, and four swimming pools. Windsor's two libraries hold over 100,000 volumes of books and are connected to the internet with the latest technology.