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Andover vs Thomaston vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Thomaston | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
7,492 |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Andover and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Andover and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Thomaston School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.