Compare towns
Berlin vs Killingly 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
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($375k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Berlin | Killingly | Thomaston | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,361Highest |
17,867 |
7,492Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Berlin and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin 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 | $113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Berlin and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Berlin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Berlin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.1 |
10.7 |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.