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Boxford vs Killingly vs Thomaston vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Boxford | Killingly | Thomaston | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,208 |
17,867Highest |
7,492Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 49.1±3.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$282,600±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147 27% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.2%±60.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boxford and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Boxford 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Boxford · Masconomet | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Masconomet Regional High School | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.1 |
10.7 |
8.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.