Compare towns
Canton vs Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Collinsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the highest household income ($118k).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Collinsville has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Canton | Thompson | Windsor Locks | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
9,337 |
12,579Highest |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.4±11.4 20% above CT |
| Thompson and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Collinsville and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
57% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$94,815±$16k about the CT average |
| Canton and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$395,500±$42kHighest 8% above CT |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,455±$322Highest about the CT average |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,349Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Collinsville 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Canton School District | Thompson School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Canton High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
8.9 |
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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.