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Beacon Falls vs Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Beacon Falls | Thompson | Windsor Locks | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
9,337 |
12,579 |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Thompson and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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 | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor Locks 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
7.9Lowest |
8.9 |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.